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Economic Valuation of the

International Space Station

Scientific Economic
Valuation Valuation

SCIENTIFIC ECONOMIC

VALUATION VALUATION

Economic
Scientific Maturing theories, potential applications and valuable products all rise from the new
knowledge and capabilities generated through International Space Station research
activities. Those that meet the challenges of corroborative testing, or find a sustainable
market niche, generate commercial activity and social benefits. As this process
Valuation
Valuation unfolds, some products and services derived from the space station activities are
already entering the marketplace and benefiting lives on Earth. Supported by research
performed by Navigant Consulting, Inc., a global professional services firm with decades
of experience in the evaluation of research and development programs, this section will
examine some of the early economic returns on the research accomplishments enabled
by the orbiting laboratory. It will also touch upon the role the space station has played
in nurturing the growing space economy and increasing private-sector interest in space.
Economic
Innovative
Global
Human Earth Observation Technology Education Development
and Disaster
Health
SCIENTIFIC ECONOMIC of Space
Response

VALUATION VALUATION

1

Human Earth Observation Innovative Global Economic

Health and Disaster Technology Education Development

Response of Space