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1) Can new design paradigms for space systems be constructed that substantially reduce the time to market, take maximum advantage of manufacturing efficiences and allow upgrading of capabilities on orbit?

2) Can a new space economy and new applications be found based around microsatellites both as individual units and as distributed clusters?

3) How does the growth of global market based space enabled information services affect the use of space for both commercial and military use?

1998

Gumbert, C., Violet, M., Hastings, D.E., Hollister, W. M. And Lovell, R, "Assessing Personal Mobile Communication Satellite Systems Using a Cost per Billable Minute Metric" Journal of Spacecraft and Rocket, Vol 35, No. 1, (1998)

Kelic, A., Shaw, G. , Hastings, D. E, "A Metric for Systems Evaluation of Satellite based Internet Links", Journal of Spacecraft and Rocket, Vol 35, No. 1, (1998)

Wickert, D., Shaw, G. & Hastings, D.," Impact of a Dsitributed Architecture for Space Based Radar", Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Volume 35, Number 5, p703-713, (1998)

1999

Shaw, G., Yashko, G., Schwarz, R., Wickert, D. & Hastings, D. E., "Analysis Tools and Architecture Issues for Distributed Satellite Systems", Microengineering for Aerospace Systems, H. Helvijan (ed), Aerospace Press, El Segundo, CA, 1999

Policy

1991

Wells, D. and Hastings, D. E., "The US and Japanese Space Programs: A Comparative Study of Goals and Capabilities", Space Policy, p. 233-256, August 1991.

1996

Hastings, D. E. et al. , " New World Vistas Space Technology Volume", US Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, Government Printing Office, 1996

Hastings, D. E. & Hutchinson, I. " The Two Edged Sword of Technology", Regeneration Quarterly, 1996

1998

Hastings, D. E. et al. , "Space Technology for the 21st Century", NRC Press, 1998