Research Guides
JSIS 495: Task Force - Winter 2018: Task Force D
Space Hub Seattle: Positioning Washington State in the Global Newspace Industry
Saadia Pekkanen, TTH 1030-1220, THO 235
Washington State is poised to launch as a space hub in the global newspace business. Local companies such as Blue Origin, Stratolaunch, Spaceflight, Tethers Unlimited and Planetary Resources are advantaged by a pioneering culture, access to software, big data, and capital. But the fierce global competition poses unique challenges for policymakers as they race to position their localities, states, and countries in a projected $600 billion global space economy by the 2030s. These include the dual-use nature of the technology that cuts across commercial and military realities, and the weakness of legal and regulatory frameworks. This Task Force will pinpoint the nature of the challenges, and recommend how Washington State, Seattle, and local actors can create the right policies to succeed.
Article Databases
- ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
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Articles from Elsevier journals in the life, physical, medical, technical, and social sciences. - Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
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Search through business related magazines, newspapers, and journals for articles and news on commercial spaceflight. Experiment with keywords, and searching by company. - PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
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Social and public policy literature from periodicals, government documents, books, and other sources.
Relevant Scholarly Journals
- Space PolicySpace Policy is an international, interdisciplinary journal which draws on the fields of international relations, economics, history, aerospace studies, security studies, development studies, political science and ethics to provide discussion and analysis of space activities in their political, economic, industrial, legal, cultural and social contexts.
- Acta AstronauticaActa Astronautica is sponsored by the International Academy of Astronautics. Content is based on original contributions in all fields of basic, engineering, life and social space sciences and of space technology.
Helpful Article Examples
- Secure World Foundation, Handbook for New Actors in Space (2017)Must be logged in with your UW NetID to view.
Helpful eBook
The New Gold Rush by ISBN: 9783319392721Publication Date: 2016-11-14This book captures advances in the harnessing of space as a global resource. The authors track the growing number of space businesses and opportunities for investors, and the many possible benefits of spaceplanes, space stations and even space colonies. The authors also discuss the need for more regulatory reform.
Relevant UW Libraries Research Guides
Industry Research Databases
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
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Industry profiles for U.S., China, and worldwide sectors. Search for reports such as "Radar & Satellite Operations in the US" and "Space Vehicle & Missile Manufacturing in the US." - BCC Research This link opens in a new window
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Specialized market research reports covering healthcare, science, and technology sectors. - Gartner This link opens in a new window
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Research and analysis on technology management issues and trends.
Company Research Databases
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Investment trends and transactions in private equity and venture capital sectors.
Government Publications
- Federation of American Scientists (FAS) Congressional Research Services (CRS) ReportsAll CRS reports are not indexed in any one place. The FAS has done their best to gather many CRS reports.
Brainstorm Keywords: Be Persistent!
Keyword search examples: NewSpace, Space business, Space entrepreneurs, Spaceflight, Commercial spaceflight, Privatization of spaceflight, Space tourism, Private spaceflight, Aerospace industry, Outer space, Commercial rockets, etc.
