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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ..........................................................................................................ii

Executive Summary .......................................................................................................ix
Introduction .................................................................................................................... x

Economic Valuation of the International Space Station 1
International Space Station Economic Value ......................................................................................... 3
From Research and Development to Tangible Benefits ............................................................................. 3
Description of Valuation Process .............................................................................................................. 5
Valuation Results ....................................................................................................................................... 7
From New Knowledge to Potential Application: Generating Prospective
Benefits on the International Space Station .............................................................................................. 7
From Emerging Application to Mature Capabilities: Retrospective Benefits ................................... 11
Air Filtration ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Earth Imaging ......................................................................................................................................... 11
Earth Observation Data .......................................................................................................................... 12
Protein Crystal Growth ........................................................................................................................... 13
Robotic Surgery ..................................................................................................................................... 13
The Emerging Commercial Marketplace in Low-Earth Orbit ............................................................. 15
Space Access ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Commercial Research, Research Facilities and Integration Services ....................................................... 16
International Space Station Role in Small Satellite Market Development ................................................. 18
International Space Station Partner Perspectives .............................................................................. 19
Canadian Space Agency ........................................................................................................................ 19
European Space Agency ........................................................................................................................ 20
Italian Space Agency .............................................................................................................................. 20
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ..................................................................................................... 21
ROSCOSMOS State Corporation for Space Activities ............................................................................. 22
International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory .............................................................................. 23
National Aeronautics and Space Administration ..................................................................................... 23
Summation Valuation Findings .............................................................................................................. 25
Findings and Providers ........................................................................................................................... 25
Summaries of Valuation Findings Table ................................................................................................... 26
ISS Commercial Research Providers Table ............................................................................................. 33
Scientific Valuation of the International Space Station 37

International Space Station Scientific Value ........................................................................................ 39
Publication Metrics from the International Space Station Results ............................................................ 39
Global Impacts on Science ..................................................................................................................... 40
Interdisciplinary Impacts on Science ....................................................................................................... 41

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