Exploring the Unknown - NASA's History Office

Projected Annual and Cumulative Revenue Potential for
Selected People Initiatives
(1977 Dollars)
Potential Revenues
(in Millions of Dollars)
Annual Cumulative
(Peak) (1985–2010)
People
Space Tourism 50 900
Space Hotel 50 600
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Annual Revenues (in 10 9 Dollars)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
EXPLORING THE UNKNOWN 533
~$100M/Year ~$1.5 Billion
Information
Services
People
Energy
Products
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Year
Note: All values shown are additive to the present (1977) revenues of approximately
one billion dollars per year. All Figures are in 1977 dollars.
Figure 5-1. Projected Revenues for Space Industry Activities Assuming the Baseline Scenario for Terrestrial Background