Kurzbeschreibung: Your guide using the compelling stories of changemakers and the tools of economics to the transformation and future possibilities of the business and economics of space. Space is a place of unparalleled possibility for humanity, and its undergoing a revolution. A wave of companies led by gutsy entrepreneurs is unlocking opportunities that fire the imagination and open up new business models. No, its not hotels on Mars or day trips to orbit (yet), but its an awe-inspiring transformation driven by innovative technologies, creative approaches, hard work, and for the first time market forces. Above all, this revolution is uncovering the simple but unfamiliar truth that space is a place: a place where countries, markets, and each of us can play a vital role in realizing some of our biggest, boldest dreams. But we wont succeed through dreams alone. The space economy is just that an economy governed by the same laws of supply and demand that apply here on Earth. The authors, who teach a highly popular course on the topic at Harvard Business School, bring the revolution in space to life through players you know like SpaceX and Blue Origin and many you may not, like Astroscale, founded by a Japanese IT executive who quit his job to start a company to clean up space debris. They also bring to bear fundamental tools from economics to understand how the market in space is forming, how its fast becoming a source of value for businesses across industries and for society as a whole, and how we can best ensure that its growth benefits us all. With clarity and rigor, Weinzierl and Rosseau get past the breathless hype to explain whats real, whats not, what comes next, and how you can be part of it.
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