This report is one of many which deal with the unmanned space race. It is a prediction of who will have the greatest competitive advantage in the commercial market over the next 25 years, based on historical analogy. Background information on Russian, China, Japan, and the United States and the European Space Agency, including the launch vehicles and launch services each provides, is covered. The new prospect of space platforms is also investigated.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Brayshaw, Peter James
• Leslie, Jonathan K.
• Farnham, Brooks A.

Subject

• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Innovation
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 05C010I

Keyword

• Science--Study and teaching
• Space vehicles

Advisor

• Campisano, Peter P.
• Wilkes, John M.

Year

• 2005

Date created

• 2005-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright