The out-of-this-world hype cycle describes expectations and realities for extra-terrestrial
resource production. Triggered by a technological innovation cluster in communication …

Abstract In situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) is currently the focus of strong interest for
human's deep-space exploration. Water recovery from extraterrestrial planets is an important …

The importance of sustainability in supply chain management is growing worldwide. It is
possible to find reasons for this using various phenomena that negatively affect humanity …

Extraterrestrial bodies contain a number of resources that are likely targets for future
resource extraction operations. There is an increasing interest in extracting resources from …

Abstract The Paris Agreement set a goal of limiting the Earth's average temperature increase
in order to reduce the threat of climate change. Fundamental to achieving this goal will be a …

Over the past few years, the process of deploying mega-constellations of satellites by private
companies has attracted increasing attention. The most famous satellite constellations …

Abstract Near‐Earth asteroids (NEAs) hold metal reserves that could sustain global
consumption for millennia. Unresolved questions of technological and economic feasibility …

This paper explores the impacts of a potential royalty mechanism by considering the effects
of different royalty and tax rates on the economics of a hypothetical commercial lunar ice …

There is currently a surge in interest from both private and government sectors in developing
technology for mining asteroids and the moon (“space mining”). One of the key benefits …

We are experiencing a period of renewed interest in human activities in outer space and, in
particular, the return of humans to the Moon. Multiple lunar missions, including the NASA led …