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1|Acknowledgements|6
1|Contents|7
1|About the Author|9
1|Acronyms|10
1|List of Figures|13
1|List of Tables|14
1|List of Interviews|15
1|Introduction|16
2|Synthesis of Findings and Conclusions|20
2|Way Forward and Future Research|24
1|1 Dossier 1: Innovative Public Procurement and Support Schemes|26
2|1.1 NASA Innovative Programmes|26
3|1.1.1 Rationale for a New Approach to Orbital Transportation|26
3|1.1.2 COTS and Related Programmes: New Approach to Procurement|29
2|1.2 Institutional Shift: From “System Ordering Customer” to “Industry Service Consumer”|33
3|1.2.1 Public-Private Partnerships|33
3|1.2.2 More Ambitious Schemes|34
2|1.3 European Perspectives|36
1|2 Dossier 2: Private Investment in Space|39
2|2.1 New Sources and Mechanisms of Investment in the Space Sector|39
2|2.2 Drivers of Private Investment in Space|44
2|2.3 Business Approach in the U.S. and in Europe|45
1|3 Dossier 3: Hubs for “Astropreneurship”|48
2|3.1 Seattle and the Silicon Valley, Cradles of “Astropreneurs”|48
2|3.2 ESA Business Incubation Centres and Other European Initiatives|50
2|3.3 United Kingdom Space Catapult: An Innovative Approach in Europe|52
1|4 Dossier 4: New Target Markets for Private Actors|55
2|4.1 Mega Constellations: Global Connectivity by Satellite|55
3|4.1.1 OneWeb’s Mission: Create an Affordable Global Gateway|57
3|4.1.2 SpaceX and Iridium Partnership|61
2|4.2 Asteroid Mining|64
3|4.2.1 An Unforeseen Area of Entrepreneurship|64
3|4.2.2 The Luxembourg Initiative|69
2|4.3 Orbital Spaceflight and Space Exploration|73
3|4.3.1 Space Travels: Virgin Galactic|74
3|4.3.2 Space Habitats: Bigelow Aerospace|76
3|4.3.3 Mars Colonization: SpaceX|80
2|4.4 Small Satellites|83
3|4.4.1 Research and Education Projects|86
3|4.4.2 Leaf Space: A Successful Italian Example|90
1|5 Dossier 5: Legal Regime|93
2|5.1 Should We Encourage the Private Sector Through New Legal Measures?|93
2|5.2 Property Rights in Space and Liability for Private Actors: Articles II and VII of the Outer Space Treaty|97
1|6 Dossier 6: Selected Success Stories|102
2|6.1 SpaceX|103
3|6.1.1 SpaceX Development|103
3|6.1.2 SpaceX’s Reusable Launch Vehicle|107
3|6.1.3 Perspectives on Investments|108
2|6.2 Planet|110
2|6.3 PLD Space|114
2|6.4 D-Orbit|118
1|Mission Statement of ESPI|121
1|Contents|7
1|About the Author|9
1|Acronyms|10
1|List of Figures|13
1|List of Tables|14
1|List of Interviews|15
1|Introduction|16
2|Synthesis of Findings and Conclusions|20
2|Way Forward and Future Research|24
1|1 Dossier 1: Innovative Public Procurement and Support Schemes|26
2|1.1 NASA Innovative Programmes|26
3|1.1.1 Rationale for a New Approach to Orbital Transportation|26
3|1.1.2 COTS and Related Programmes: New Approach to Procurement|29
2|1.2 Institutional Shift: From “System Ordering Customer” to “Industry Service Consumer”|33
3|1.2.1 Public-Private Partnerships|33
3|1.2.2 More Ambitious Schemes|34
2|1.3 European Perspectives|36
1|2 Dossier 2: Private Investment in Space|39
2|2.1 New Sources and Mechanisms of Investment in the Space Sector|39
2|2.2 Drivers of Private Investment in Space|44
2|2.3 Business Approach in the U.S. and in Europe|45
1|3 Dossier 3: Hubs for “Astropreneurship”|48
2|3.1 Seattle and the Silicon Valley, Cradles of “Astropreneurs”|48
2|3.2 ESA Business Incubation Centres and Other European Initiatives|50
2|3.3 United Kingdom Space Catapult: An Innovative Approach in Europe|52
1|4 Dossier 4: New Target Markets for Private Actors|55
2|4.1 Mega Constellations: Global Connectivity by Satellite|55
3|4.1.1 OneWeb’s Mission: Create an Affordable Global Gateway|57
3|4.1.2 SpaceX and Iridium Partnership|61
2|4.2 Asteroid Mining|64
3|4.2.1 An Unforeseen Area of Entrepreneurship|64
3|4.2.2 The Luxembourg Initiative|69
2|4.3 Orbital Spaceflight and Space Exploration|73
3|4.3.1 Space Travels: Virgin Galactic|74
3|4.3.2 Space Habitats: Bigelow Aerospace|76
3|4.3.3 Mars Colonization: SpaceX|80
2|4.4 Small Satellites|83
3|4.4.1 Research and Education Projects|86
3|4.4.2 Leaf Space: A Successful Italian Example|90
1|5 Dossier 5: Legal Regime|93
2|5.1 Should We Encourage the Private Sector Through New Legal Measures?|93
2|5.2 Property Rights in Space and Liability for Private Actors: Articles II and VII of the Outer Space Treaty|97
1|6 Dossier 6: Selected Success Stories|102
2|6.1 SpaceX|103
3|6.1.1 SpaceX Development|103
3|6.1.2 SpaceX’s Reusable Launch Vehicle|107
3|6.1.3 Perspectives on Investments|108
2|6.2 Planet|110
2|6.3 PLD Space|114
2|6.4 D-Orbit|118
1|Mission Statement of ESPI|121