Above and Beyond

Louis Brennan is a Fellow of Trinity College and Professor within the Trinity Business School at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. He has published extensively in the fields of International Business, Operations and Technology Management.Loizos Heracleous is Professor of Strategy at Warwick Business School, UK. He received his PhD from the University of Cambridge and a DSc from the University of Warwick for lifetime contributions to his field. Alessandra Vecchi is Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at the University of Bologna in Italy, where she holds a Marie Curie Fellowship, and works as Senior Research Fellow at London College of Fashion at the University of London Arts, UK.

• TABLE OF CONTENTSList of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceSection One: Overview and TrendsChapter One: Introduction and background: the global space sector Introduction The conceptualisation of the business of space: a globalisation perspective De-territorialisation and re-territorialisation Origins of space Conclusion Chapter Two: Globalisation and pivotal role of the space industry2.1 Introduction2.2 The Pivotal Role of the Space Industry in fostering Globalization2.3 The fraying of Globalization2.4 ConclusionChapter Three: Industry Analysis I – The Upstream Segment3.1 Introduction3.2 Industry Definition3.3 Current State of the Upstream Segment3.4 The Launch Industry3.5 Satellite Manufacturing3.6 Resources3.7 Military Sector3.8 Space Exploration Sector3.9 Manned Space Flight Sector3.10 ConclusionChapter Four: Industry Analysis II – The Downstream Segment4.1 Introduction4.2 The current state of the downstream segment 4.3 Satellite Communication Services 4.4 Satellite Earth Observation 4.5 Satellite Weather and Climate Monitoring 4.6 Global Positioning and Navigation Services 4.7 Space Tourism4.8 ConclusionSection Two: The National PlayersChapter Five: The USA space program5.1 Introduction5.2 The Space Race spurs Investment in Space Technology5.3 NASA’s Creation and Organisational Setup5.4 Shared Norms and Mission lead to Outperformance5.5 Expanded Regulation and Organisational Inertia5.6 The Faster, Better, Cheaper Approach brings Mixed Results5.7 Funding and Policy Uncertainty5.8 Critiques of NASA5.9 Emergence of the Commercial Space Industry5.10 NASA"s Capability Development in Collaborating with Commercial Space5.11 A Shifting Industry: from Hierarchy to NetworkChapter Six: The main country players 6.1 Introduction6.2 The Long Established Players6.3 The Fast Growing Emerging Economy Players6.4 Other Players6.5 Space Service Economy Country Players6.6 ConclusionSection Three: Looking AheadChapter Seven: Future Trajectories7.1 Scenarios for the Future of the Space Sector7.2 Forecasts for Space Applications7.3 Comparison with Other Industry Sectors7.4 Forces Impacting the Space Sector7.5 Key Strategic Issues7.6 Further Potential7.7 International Business PerspectiveEpilogue

'Government space exploration is rapidly making way for privately-driven space commerce. Above and Beyond is an excellent treatise on the current state of the space enterprise and how it affects and is affected by commercial globalization trends.' — David Alexander, PhD, Director, Rice Space Institute, USA'A successful attempt to harness the convergence of divergent domains with lucidity, clarity and brevity. The analysis of the business of space is a thoughtfully dissected treatise on globalization which may serve as a compass for imagination, invention and innovation.' — Dr Shoumen Datta, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA