AES 4602Aerospace Commercialization Op

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Prerequisite(s): AES 4601 with a C- or above Students explore past, current, and proposed business ventures focused on creating commercial opportunities in space. A comprehensive review of space policy further provides a foundation for consideration of risk factors associated with conducting space business. The space environment and associated topics in bioastronautics are discussed in the context of impact on commercial space activities. Case study analyses are conducted to understand and conceptualize potential new commercial space opportunities with applications near Earth and in deep space.