Students will learn about the history of the space enterprise, its history, stakeholders, and governing laws. The class will participate in a group project that includes researching, writing, and presenting options for development of a new reusable launch vehicle.
The seminar explores current issues in space policy as well as the historical roots for the issues. Emphasis on critial policy discussion combined with serious technical analysis.The range of issues cover national security space policy, civil space policy, as well as commercial space policy. Issues explored include: the GPS dilemma, the International Space Station choices, commercial launch from foreign countries, and the fate of satellite-based cellular systems.
