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Vision 2040 : Evolving the Successful International Space University

Author
Martin, Gary
Published
October 12, 2015.
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1 electronic document
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Garcia, Oriol Gasquez, Marti, Izan Peris, Musilova, Michaela, Lorente, Arnau Pons, Panerati, Jocopo, Tlustos, Reinhard, Pearson, Thomas, Mensink, Wendy, and Sorkhabi, Elbruz
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Summary
Space exploration has always been full of inspiration, innovation, and creativity, with the promise of expanding human civilization beyond Earth. The space sector is currently experiencing rapid change as disruptive technologies, grassroots programs, and new commercial initiatives have reshaped long-standing methods of operation. Throughout the last 28 years, the International Space University (ISU) has been a leading institution for space education, forming international partnerships, and encouraging entrepreneurship in its over 4,000 alumni. In this report, our Vision 2040 team projected the next 25 years of space exploration and analyzed how ISU could remain a leading institution in the rapidly changing industry. Vision 2040 considered five important future scenarios for the space sector: real-time Earth applications, orbital stations, lunar bases, lunar and asteroid mining, and a human presence on Mars. We identified the signals of disruptive change within these scenarios, including underlying driving forces and potential challenges, and derived a set of skills that will be required in the future space industry. Using these skills as a starting point, we proposed strategies in five areas of focus for ISU: the future of the Space Studies Program (SSP), analog missions, outreach, alumni, and startups. We concluded that ISU could become not just an increasingly innovative educational institution, but one that acts as an international organization that drives space commercialization, exploration, innovation, and cooperation.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
Note
Document ID: 20150019850.
IAC-15-E1.7.11.x27655.
ARC-E-DAA-TN27048.
International Astronautical Congress; 12-16 Oct. 2015; Jerusalem; Israel.
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