Innovations in the Exploration of Outer Space : Economic Research Working Paper No. 71

Innovations in the Exploration of Outer Space : Economic Research Working Paper No. 71

Working paper

62 pages ; [28] cm.

Human exploration of outer space has stimulated multiple innovations from both government and private sources. The decision to invest vast sums of money over a short period of time for the moon programs of the 1960s radically increased the level of innovation. Accomplishing this required new forms of energy for launch and space operations, reductions in the weight of components, and advanced computational capabilities, among many other technological improvements. The organization and management of bringing all of the components together was also essential. This report discusses economic aspects and overall benefits of those innovations as they fit into the prior and continuing push for advanced space capabilities.

Online publication

Economics Working Papers ; no. 71.

Geneva, Switzerland : World Intellectual Property Organization, 2022.

eng

CC BY 4.0 WIPO

WIPO Publications > English
Economic Research Working Papers
WIPO OAI Set