Robert A. Goehlich Libri

A valuable reference book for rocket scientists and space enthusiasts alike, this resource presents a database of 300 suborbital and orbital reusable launch vehicle components. With descriptive information and key statistics on each vehicle, this unique reference covers the earliest concepts as well as present ones, including all of the candidates for the X Prize, an award offered to encourage private exploration of space. With additional chapters discussing the potential for international space collaboration, readers will be able to discern who the worldwide players in space are and their relative attainments and capabilities.

"Textbook of Space Tourism" is an illustrated guide aimed at inspiring readers to form their own views on space tourism. It covers market overviews and in-depth analyses of passenger-operator-public relationships, encouraging creativity in addressing challenges in the field. Targeted at a wide audience, it is the second edition of a 2003 publication.

Today's organizations suffer from inefficiencies that may be rooted in corporate governance, political or individual issues, or globalization. Robert A. Goehlich focuses on the strategic aspects of decision-making within aerospace organizations, concentrating on the make-or-buy decision in order to examine organizational efficiencies. He develops a decision-supporting process, that handles approximately 50 propositions of make-or-buy decisions, systematically connected to strategic objectives, and organizational, product and environmental characteristics. The strength of this process lies in its ability to cover the entire spectrum of make-or-buy (the continuum from in-house to buy-off-the-shelf) in order to support decision-makers with holistic recommendations. This process allows one to determine the kind of organizational architecture that is best suited to a specified activity. The resulting computerized tool is applied to four case studies taken from the aerospace sector: (A) copy machine usage (as a reference), (B) aircraft final assembly production, (C) satellite rocket launch operation and (D) space tourism rocket development. In three of the four cases, the make-or-buy decision that is recommended by the tool mirrors instinctual, experience-based conclusions.

Apart from scientific viewpoint of space, there is an increasing interest for new ventures like space entertainment and space tourism. Affordable space access is essential for the development of new space business, especially space tourism. Properly designed Reusable Launch Vehicles hold promise for low-cost access to space. Financing research and development of Reusable Launch Vehicles requires public or private investors. Investors are only interested in supporting Reusable Launch Vehicle developments, if there is a guarantee that they earn acceptable benefit returns in terms of revenue, prestige, advertising or security at an acceptable risk. Thus, the analysis performed results in a scenario for mass space tourism flights, which attempts to satisfy operator's, passenger's and public's perceived needs and preferences by a systematical approach. The focal point of the investigation is closing the gap between today's „pioneer space tourism“ and possible future's „mass space tourism“. This might be realized (1) by increasing public space awareness, (2) by operating suborbital vehicles for semi-regular flights and (3) by operating orbital vehicles for regular flights during a period of 70 years. Assumed passenger demand may open a new market with an annual turnover of $10 billion within the frame of this representative scenario.