Space Economic Data:
Classification, Collection, Access, and Use
October 16, 2001
U.S. Department of Commerce
Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 1412
Washington, D.C.
On October 16, 2001, the Office of Space Commercialization and The George Washington University Space Policy Institute co-hosted a workshop examining the issues of collecting, classifying, accessing and using space economic data. The invitation-only event was intended to exchange information and facilitate a dialogue on space economic data issues, on both domestic and international levels. The workshop also examined other industries, such as travel and tourism, that could offer useful bases for comparison.
Assistant Secretary Mehlman
Assistant Secretary of Commerce Bruce P. Mehlman kicked off the event with an opening address that highlighted the importance of accurate and robust economic data for key government and industry decision makers. Scott Pace of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy provided an overview of some of his experiences as a collector and user of space economic data and his assessment of the gaps that exist in its collection and in classification of the space industry.
The workshop encouraged an open dialog among participants, which included representatives of several government departments, the space industry, the investment community, and aerospace consultants and analysts. Drawing upon this dialog, the George Washington University prepared a report on the status of space economic data and provided recommendations to the Department of Commerce on ways to improve data collection, classification, access and use.
Workshop Program |
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| 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Welcome & Remarks Bruce P. Mehlman Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy U.S. Department of Commerce |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Workshop Introduction & Overview Paul Eckert Office of Space Commercialization U.S. Department of Commerce Henry Hertzfeld Space Policy Institute George Washington University |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Workshop Keynote Scott Pace Office of Science and Technology Policy Executive Office of the President |
| 9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Data Classification Jack E. Triplett The Brookings Institution |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Lessons from Outside the Space Sector Tourism: Sumiye Okubo (2.6MB PDF) Bureau of Economic Analysis U.S. Department of Commerce Geospatial Data: Eliot Christian (1.1MB PPT) U.S. Geological Survey |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | International Data Pierre Lionnet (218K PDF) Eurospace |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Public and Private Uses for Space Economic Data Elaine Gresham (2.5M PPT) Futron Corp.
Kevin Leclaire (229K PPT)
Herb Bachner (3.3M PPT)
Bob Preston |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Breakout Sessions Data Collection and Access International Data |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Reports from Breakout Groups |
| 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Workshop Summary and Next Steps |
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For more information about the workshop, please contact the Office of Space Commercialization or Henry Hertzfeld of the Space Policy Institute.
