Explosion of Commercial Space Space dominated by Government now changing Rapid evolution of info technology Progress in international space policy Changes in cost/processes of satellite manufacturing Current picture Infusion of capital $85B today -$121B by 2000 Commercial space growing at 20%, government 2% 1996 commercial revenue exceeds government Volume 1700 launches projected In coming years, most dramatic changes in national space program will be commercialExplosion of Commercial Space • Space Dominated by Government now changing - Rapid evolution of info technology - Progress in international space policy - Changes in cost/processes of satellite manufacturing • Current Picture - Infusion of capital - • $85B today - $121B by 2000 - Commercial space growing at 20%, government 2% - 1996 commercial revenue exceeds government - Volume - • 1700 launches projected In coming years, most dramatic changes in national space program will be commercial space