Products, Laws, and Programmes Flashcards
What are the two aspects of a supply chain?
Production and utilization
What are the UN treaties regarding space exploration?
- Outer space treaty
- Rescue agreement
- Liability convention
- Registration convention
- Moon agreement
What is the Outer space treaty?
- 1967
- Governing activities of states in the use and exploration of outer space
What are major issues to be resolved in the outer space treaty?
- Ownership rights
- Priority rights to mining claims
- Non-interference in mining operations
- Contamination
What is the moon agreement?
-1989/84
- Governing activities of states on the moon
- Reaffirms and elaborates aspects of OST
- Not been adopted by any major spacefaring nation
What are the Artemis Accords?
- 2020
- Govern Civilian Exploration and use of space for peaceful purposes
What are important national Laws regarding space?
US Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act
Luxembourg Law on the exploration and use of space resources
What are some key considerations for Product storage for SRU?
- Pressurized containers
- Temp requirements
- Storage time
- Safety hazards
What are some key considerations for Product distributions for SRU?
- Logistics and types of transportation
- Infrastructure
- Prioritization
- Access and refueling stations
- Common/uniform interfaces
What are some key considerations for Product operation for SRU?
- Safety hazard
- Continuous supply
What are some key considerations for Product servicing for SRU?
- Maintenance and repair
- Spare parts
- Aftermarkets
What is the role of space agencies in space market development?
- To provide proof of concept
- As anchor customers
What is they tyranny of the rocket equation?
The difficulty of launching mass into space
How can the government contribute to developing a space economy?
- Develop precursor missions
- Institute public private partnership
- Promote healthy competition
- Facilitate technology development
- Institute law for property ownership
How can the companies contribute to developing a space economy?
- Establish leadership within private sector
- Promote investment opportunities
- Take role in definition of space law
How much Oxygen/Water/Food is needed per crew member per day?
0.8kg/9.8kg/0.7kg
What are the development areas of SRU?
- Finding
- Extracting
- Processing
- Using