Space is now a place to conduct business. Despite the evident downfall of the satellite phone industry, the satellite communications industry is bigger than ever. Resource surveying and the ability to establish precise locations are becoming billion dollar industries. At least a dozen large multinational companies have started efforts toward space tourism and several dozen small efforts have begun. With the advent of the Space Station the micro-gravity drug experimentation and production businesses should begin growing by leaps and bounds over the next decade. There is at least one proposed television show from space by CBS. Business in space is booming, and it has become a major topic at our conferences.

The Space 2002 Technical Program: Bryan Laubscher and Stewart Johnson

Space Exploration, Law and Governance: Tom Matula
- History
- Space Policy
- Space Law
- International Interaction and Cooperation; Joint Missions
- Commercialization
- Technology Transfer
- Dual Use Technologies
- Space Governance

Space Habitability and Human Outfitting: Larry Toups
- Space Infrastructure Planning
- Environments in LEO, GEO and Beyond
- Space Station
- Microgravity Research and Life Sciences
- Human Factors
- Communications
- Space Tourism

Missions to the Moon, Mars, Asteroids and Comets: John P. Basart
- Science Missions and Astronomy
- Lunar-based Astronomy
- Previous Life on Mars: Revisited
- Lunar and Martian Environments
- Site Selection for Lunar and Martian Bases
- Lunar Missions and Bases
- In Situ Materials for Lunar Construction
- Martian Missions and Bases
- Construction techniques for Extraterrestrial Bases
- Geotechnical Engineering Applications for Lunar and Martian Construction
- Data Needs for Extraterrestrial Construction
- Asteroid and Comet Mining
- He3 and Lunar Mining
- Power systems for Extraterrestrial Bases
- Life Sciences Applications on Planetary Surfaces
- Controlled Ecological Life Support System (CELSS)
- Architectural Concepts for Space Exploration and Development

Structures and Materials: Narendra Khot and Ramesh Malla
- Structural Dynamics
- Materials
- Analysis and Design Tools
- Inflatable and Expandable Structures
- Testing
- Case Studies of Successes and Failures
- Lessons Learned

Education: Jerry Cross, Richard Griffith and Malva Knoll
- Curricula
- Faculty Involvement
- Student Presentations

Near-Earth Objects: Alan Hale and Mark Boslough
- NEO Detection and Followup
- Planetary Defense
- Resource Categorization and Utilization
- Effects on Earth's Natural History

Space Commerce and Tourism: Haym Benaroya and Patrick Collins
- Broadening the Uses of Space
- Space Ports
- Space Finance
- Space Tourism
- Business Models for Commerce

For any questions about technical program content,
please contact Dave Klinger, Stewart Johnson, or Brian Laubscher