NASA Looks at the History of Commercial Space

Article

“NASA Looks at the History of Commercial Space” by Christopher Gainor
Published in Quest Volume: 28 #2 (2021)

Abstract

On 17-19 March and 25 March 2021, the NASA History Program Office held a virtual Webex symposium, “NASA and the Rise of Commercial Space: A Symposium to Examine the Meaning(s) and Context(s) of Commercial Space.” In this article, Quest editor Dr. Christopher Gainor discusses the event which included speakers and attendees representing historians and other academics, entrepreneurs, scientists, promoters, regulators, journalists, and officials from NASA and the military, all of whom joined the meeting from various locations around the world.

Citation

Gainor, Christopher. “NASA Looks at the History of Commercial Space.” Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly 28, no. 2 (2021): 59-60.