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Star Booster: a commercial solution to cost effective and versatile reusable space transportation

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The development of Star Booster, a new flyback booster concept, promises to revolutionize aging launch systems. Star Booster offers a reliable reusable space access capability that attains evolutionary building block approach. It also represents a cheaper, more efficient space access technology.

Author: Aldrin, Edwin, Jones, Ron
Publisher: National Space Society
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 1997
Innovations, Design and construction, Aerospace industry, Spacecraft, Space vehicles, Space vehicles industry, Space transportation, Starcraft Boosters Inc., Star Booster (Space probe)

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Introducing ShareSpace

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The ShareSpace concept will use the lottery approach to bolster and expedite the growth of space tourism, while developing a highly participatory space program that includes ordinary citizens. Though the concept is still in its infancy, ShareSpace is rapidly moving to a momentous debut.

Author: Aldrin, Edwin
Publisher: National Space Society
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 1998
Planning, Marketing, Space tourism

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Encounter with Tiber

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A fictional account of space tourism is presented, highlighting the technological, political and social hurdles surmounted by the entrepreneur to realize his dream of putting paying travelers into space.

Author: Aldrin, Edwin
Publisher: National Space Society
Publication Name: Ad Astra
Subject: Astronomy
ISSN: 1041-102X
Year: 1996
Analysis, Portrayals, Space business enterprises, Encounter with Tiber(Book)

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