Chapter 1: Fasten Your Seat Belt, It's Going to Be a Bumpy Ride -- Chapter 2: Case Studies of Traditional Disruptive Technologies -- Chapter 3:Space, an Arena for Disruptive Innovation -- Chapter 4: Case Studies of Disruptive Technologies -- Chapter 5: Space Technologies As Drivers of Change -- Chapter 6: Disruptive Space Technologies and the Developing World -- Chapter 7: Regulations and Treat Frameworks for Disruptive Space Innovation -- Chapter 8: The Downsides of Disruption, and How We Might Manage Them -- Chapter 9: The Top Twelve Things to Know about Disruptive Technologies and Space Innovation -- Chapter 10: Final Conclusions and Predictions for the Future. Appendix A: Glossary of Terms -- Appendix B: Pertinent Documents,Legislation and International Regulations for Space Innovation and Disruptive Technology -- About the Author -- Index. .

In the past century alone, we have witnessed groundbreaking technological innovations quickly displace established industries, thereby opening up entirely new markets or fields of research. Such "disruptive technologies" are hard to predict in advance, and yet, they have the potential to significantly alter the course of history. Written by one of the world's leading space applications experts, this book addresses the concept of disruptive technologies in the space arena, including microsatellites, the development of satellite constellations, and reusable launch vehicles. The book presents several case studies in the field, and discusses how and why modern space technologies are so unique. It covers current examples of disruptive space businesses, the pros and cons of such disruption, key emerging trends, and possible developments on the horizon.