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Reid Fisher
Dr. Erin Mclaughlin
WR 13300
Nov. 6, 2014

Annotated Bibliography
Topic: Multimedia technology developed in private companies make government funding of
geosynchronous satellites unnecessary. As well as relieving NASA the responsibility of
geosynchronous satellites, private companies can allow the government to extend its boundaries
from a space perspective. We put man on the moon over half a decade ago, with advances in
multimedia technology there is so much more to be discovered. NASA and private companies
now have access to better audio and visual equipment as well as more efficient machines and
more powerful engines. Will NASA be able to make more breakthroughs if they no longer have
to worry about satellites orbiting the Earth? Will the continuing advancement of multimedia
technology speed up the race to mars or other amazing discoveries?
Source 1:
Anderson, Chad. "Central Authentication Service (CAS)." Central Authentication Service //
University of Notre Dame. Space Policy, Nov. 2013. Web. 02 Nov. 2014.
The name of this article is Rethinking public-private Space Travel and was written by Chad
Anderson. The intended audience of this article was NASA, private innovators such as Elon
Musk, members of private companies such as SpaceX, and the US government. The author
seems to have a more optimistic attitude about the possibility of private/commercial companies
trips to space becoming more prevalent with the increasing advancements of modern technology.
This source is different in that it splits between both sides of my argument. For one Anderson is

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supporting the claim that advancements in multimedia technology makes it easier for private
companies to have an impact, but he doesnt support the claim that private companies and NASA
should be doing separate things. His point is they should be working together in order to have the
biggest impact.
Source 2:
Freeman, David H. "Jump-Starting the Orbital Economy." Scientific American, Jan. 2009. Web.
The name of this article is Jump Starting the Orbital Economy written by David Freeman. The
intended audience of this article was NASA, private companies such as SpaceX, and the United
States Government. The author seems to display a more negative/hesitant opinion about the
commercialization of space companies even with modern advancements in multimedia
technology because of the amount of failed launches by the company called SpaceX. Freeman
describes how NASA is going back to a similar research style it had in the 1960s and is vacating
the use of manned space flight. He describes the future of NASA and how private companies
will have a big impact on the future of manned space travel with great advances in technology.
Source 3:
Chandler, David. "The Rockets Are Coming: A Flurry of Launches Makes 2006 a Big Year for
Private Spacecraft." Technology Review, Sept.-Oct. 2006. Web.
The name of this article is The Rockets are Coming: a Flurry of Launches Makes 2006 a Big
Year for Private Spacecraft written by David Chandler. The intended audience was fans of
SpaceX and Elon Musk. This was a good article because it gave some good information on the
future of SpaceX and where it is heading. This was short but gave some useful information on
the advancement of multimedia technology and how it was being used in private companies.

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This source was different than other sources I found because it focuses on just one private
companys improvement of technology rather than the advantages of others and of NASA.
Source 4:
Freeland, Steven. "Fly Me To The Moon: How Will International Law Cope With Commercial
Space Tourism?" Melbourne Journal of International Law. University of Melbourne, 1 Nov.
2010. Web.
This is an article from the Melbourne Journal of International Law titled Fly me to the moon:
How will international law cope with commercial space tourism? and written by Steven
Freeland, Professor of International Law, University of Western Sydney. He is writing to the
governments where space commercialization is starting to become a reality and is pointing out
the diplomatic concerns that follow with this. The author is under the impression that private
space travel is growing substantially and governments need to start figuring out how they will
deal with this legally. The overall purpose of this article is to point out the legal issues associated
with the regulation of private space travel, including the travel of public passengers. This was the
best source I came across that discussed the diplomatic and legal issues of private space travel.
Source 5:
Dignan, Larry.
"Http://search.proquest.com.proxy.library.nd.edu/docview/213356391?accountid=12874."
Baseline. Ziff Davis Media, 17 Sept. 2005. Web.
The title of this article is Houston, We Have No Problem; The UPS Brown Voyager? It could
happen if private companies take over low-earth space travel and Free Up Nasa to Shoot for the
Stars by Larry Dignan writing to the people of private space companies like SpaceX and Nasa.
This article supports my argument in that private companies should start taking over

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responsibility of geosynchronous satellites while NASA should shoot for the stars or work on
more mind boggling projects. Dignan seems very optimistic about the things NASA could
accomplish if they no longer had to focus on geosynchronous projects. He supports his argument
through the early history of flight travel and how fast its grown. This was the most useful source
I came across because it supports my original claim that private companies should start to take
over geosynchronous satellites.
Source 6:
Dubbs, Chris, and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom. Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private
Spaceflight. Lincoln, Neb.: U of Nebraska, 2011. Print.
The title of this book is Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Spaceflight written by Chris
Dubbs and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom. The intended audience of these authors were NASA and
members of private space companies. The purpose of this book was to discuss the some of the
different underlying factors of private spaceflight. Chapters 2, 3, and, 9 give great insight as to
how private rocket companies started and what it takes to make them go mainstream. Since this
is a book it provides more details than most of the sources I have and gives a longer, greater
description of the essence of private space travel. This source doesnt support my argument
straightforward, but does give valuable information that I can use to support my argument.