Special Reports

Liability Risk-Sharing Regime for U.S. CST

• Liability Risk-Sharing Regime in the U.S. for Commercial Space Transportation (August 2006) (PDF)
• Liability Risk Sharing Regime for U.S. Commercial Space Transportation: Study and Analysis (PDF)

The Economic Impact of Commmercial Space Transportation on the U.S. Economy

• 2008 (PDF)
• 2006 (PDF)
• 2004 (PDF)
• 2001 (PDF)

Suborbital Reusable Launch Vehicles and Emerging Markets (PDF)

Special topical reports from the Quarterly Launch Report

2002

• Q1 - EELV Reliability: Building on Experience (PDF)
• Q2 - Launch Activity and Orbital Debris Mitigation (PDF)
• Q4 - Commercial Space and Launch Insurance: Current Market and Future Outlook (PDF)

2001

• Q1 - The Anatomy of a Launch Vehicle (PDF)
• Q2 - Selecting a Launch Vehicle: What Factors Do Commercial Satellite Customers Consider? (PDF)
• Q3 - International Partnerships in the Commercial Space Launch Industry (PDF)
• Q4 - The Evolution of Commercial Launch Vehicles (PDF)

2000

• Q1 - Licensing of Commercial Launch Sites (PDF)
• Q2 - FAA's Third Annual Commercial Space Transportation Forecast Conference, February 8-9, 2000 (PDF)

1999

• Q1 - Trends in Satellite Manufacturing: Changing How the Commercial Space Transportation Industry Does Business (PDF)
• Q2 - FAA's Second Annual Commercial Space Transportation Forecast Conference, February 9-10, 1999 (PDF)
• Q3 - U.S. Launch Range Modernization Programs (PDF)
• Q4 - Commercial Space Transportation Licensing (PDF)

1998

• Q1 - U.S. & International Small Launch Vehicles (PDF)
• Q2 - FAA's First National Commercial Space Transportation Forecast Conference, February 10-11, 1998 (PDF)
• Q3 - An Overview of the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Infrastructure (PDF)
• Q4 - Update of the Space and Launch Insurance Industry (PDF)

1997

• Q1 - The U.S. Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Programs (PDF)
• Q2 - The Worldwide Growth of Launch Vehicle Technology and Service (PDF)
• Q3 - Bulk-Buy Practices by Satellite Operators Foster Further Commercialization of Launch Services Industry (PDF)
• Q4 - Trends in Satellite Mass and Heavy Lift Launch Vehicles (PDF)

1996

• Q1 - U.S. Small Launch Vehicles (PDF)
• Q2 - U.S. Advanced Launch Vehicle Technology Programs (PDF)
• Q3 - GEO Satellite Markets and Functions (PDF)
• Q4 - Trends in Space Launch Services: Globalization and Commercial Development (PDF)

2002 Commercial Space Transportation Lecture Series Volumes 1, 2, and 3 - Ron K. Gress

• Volume 1 - The Early Years, AST: A Historical Perspective (PDF)
• Volume 2 - Reentry Operations: COMET/METEOR Lessons (PDF)
• Volume 3 - Setting Insurance Requirements: Maximum Probable Loss (PDF)