Prometheus, Heinlein, Nebula, Hugo, and Locus Award-winning author and space policy advisor, and New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty works, Larry Niven has been named the new Patron of the International Institute of Space Commerce. He was named in recognition of his instrumental work in space commerce and space economics. He graciously [...]
The world’s leading open source think tank on the economics and commerce of space, the ISU’s International Institute of Space Commerce (IISC), has appointed Dr. Michael Simpson as its new Managing Director and Board Member. “It was a privilege to be a founding director of the Institute during my Presidency at ISU, and to remain [...]
The IISC is presently seeking a new Executive Director to continue the growth of the Institute and its work and to take the Institute to its next level. The Executive Director is the key management leader of the International Institute of Space Commerce (the Institute) and is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organisation. [...]
Retired American astronaut Col. Ron Garan will be in the island next week for an event. Col Garan is a highly decorated fighter pilot, test pilot, astronaut, spacewalker and aquanaut. He will be the special guest speaker at the inaugural annual fundraising dinnner for the island based International Institute of Space Commerce. Since leaving NASA, [...]
DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN and STRASBOURG, FRANCE--(Marketwired - Sep 19, 2013) - The International Institute of Space Commerce has just released a white paper entitled "Innovative Models for Private Financing of Space Science Missions" arguing that the issue of space financing is not only an area primed for significant growth but also one of extreme [...]