Commercial Space Tourism: Impediments to Industrial Development and Strategic Communication Solutions

Conclusion

Author(s): Dirk C. Gibson

Pp: 284-295 (12)

DOI: 10.2174/978160805239411201010284

* (Excluding Mailing and Handling)

Abstract

The final chapter of this work served three main purposes. Initially, a brief summary of the overall book was presented. Next a series of major conclusions derived from this study were discussed. One section of this chapter addressed some caveats and limitations pertaining to this historical/critical analysis of commercial space tourism and the accompanying strategic communication. A postscript provided an update on recent related space policy developments.


Keywords: Astronomy research, broadcasting, caveat, credibility campaign, commercial communication, empirical data, environmental consequences of space tourism, historical/critical method, inadequate transportation technology, influencing perceptions, inherent subjectivity, investment shortfall, legal liability, profit projections, public referendum campaign, restrictive standards, Russian space tourism, space policy, stakeholder education, stakeholder reconciliation.