Accessing Space: A Catalogue of Process, Equipment and Resources for Commercial Users, 1990

摘要

The catalogue is intended for commercial developers who are considering, or who have in process, a project involving the microgravity environment of space or remote sensing of the Earth. A review of the publication should give the reader both an orientation to commercial space activities and a current inventory of equipment, apparatus, carriers, vehicles, resources and services available from NASA, other government agencies and U.S. industry. The information presented here describes the array of resources that commercial users should consider when planning ground- or space-based developments. Many items listed in the catalogue have flown in space or been tested in laboratories and aboard aircraft and can be reused, revitalized or adapted to suit specific requirements. Other facilities and equipment are still in the development process. In the second edition, the authors have responded to their readers' comments, refining their data extensively.