Space Access Society Policy Summary

Space Access Society is a grassroots volunteer group whose stated purpose is "to promote routine, reliable, radically cheaper access to space ... within the decade." Their "Policy Summary" is reprinted below, and you can read more about the organization and their annual Space Access conference at www.space-access.org. What Do We Believe?Image credit: t/Space We believe radically cheaper space access (ten to a hundred times less than current costs) would be a massive public good. It would enhance existing space markets and open up potentially huge new ones, creating new opportunities for research, exploration, commerce, and defense. We believe such radically cheaper access is practical without radical new technology. Why Do We Believe This Is Possible? Current US launch costs are dominated by large fixed development, personnel, and facilities overheads amortized over a very small number of launches, plus the direct and indirect costs of throwing away or completely rebuil ...