Igniting the Space Economy For the past 12 years, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Commercial Space Transportation has hosted the Commercial Space Transportation Conference in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. 2010 marks the 13th year that this conference will provide a forum for policy makers and technical experts to share their insights and discuss developments in commercial space transportation and other related ind...

The U.S. government's massive space modernization program has reached its apex; a new era of human space exploration is beginning as we transition from the Space Shuttle to Constellation; the effects of a complex and dynamic globalized economy are helping shape the market; and the new U.S. presidential administration and Congress mean potential changes in priorities and emphases.