om cial space la Implications for National Security More timely launch Costs decreasing Commercialization of launch services Government a customer Reassign expensive military Commercial Space- Remote sensing Past- Sole domain of the government NRO Landsat Policy debate in early 1990s Resolution dissemination Two schools of thought Land Remote Sensing Act of 1992 Permitted commercialization/licensing Established rules of the road Landsat management Sale of technologyCommercial Space Launch • Implications for National Security - More timely launch - Costs decreasing - Commercialization of launch services • Government a customer • Pay for capability on orbit - Reassign expensive military Commercial Space – Remote Sensing • Past – Sole domain of the Government - NRO - Landsat • Policy debate in Early 1990’s - Foreign competition - Resolution & dissemination - Two schools of thought • Land Remote Sensing Act of 1992 - Permitted commercialization/licensing - Established rules of the road - Landsat management - Sale of technology