Space Research

Books

Weinzierl, Matthew, and Brendan Rosseau. Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier. Harvard Business Review Press, 2025.

Case Studies

Krieger, Joshua Lev, Jim Matheson, Fiona Murray, and David Allen. "Fly, Fix, Fly at True Anomaly." Harvard Business School Case 825-040, February 2025. Abstract

Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau. 3/22/2022. “The United States National Security Apparatus, Multipolarity, and the Rise of Commercial Space”.

Matthew C. Weinzierl, Nicole Tempest Keller, Brendan L. Rosseau. 3/7/2022. “Space Financing (Case Note).” Harvard Business School Case #722-047. (for the abstract, please use the abstract that’s listed in the linked page, under the section “Product Description”).

Krieger, Joshua Lev, Abhishek Nagaraj, and James Barnett. "Tomorrow.io Goes To Space." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 822-102, March 2022. View Details

Krieger, Joshua Lev, Abhishek Nagaraj, and James Barnett. "Tomorrow.io Goes to Space." Harvard Business School Case 822-005, January 2022. View Details

Matthew C. Weinzierl, Mehak Sarang, Brendan L. Rosseau. 12/17/2021. “Spire, the CubeSat Revolution, and the Government as a Space Data Customer.” Harvard Business School Case #722-013. (for the abstract, please use the abstract that’s listed in the linked page, under the section “Product Description”).

Matthew Weinzierl and Mehak Sarang. 7/2/2021. “The Lunar Gateway, Moon vs. Mars, and the Political Governance of Space Activities.” Harvard Business School Case #721-059. Abstract

Matthew Weinzierl and Mehak Sarang. 5/30/2021. “The International Space Station, Principal-Agent Problems, and NASA's Quest to keep Humans in Space.” Harvard Business School Case #721-054. Abstract

Matthew Weinzierl and Mehak Sarang. 12/8/2020. “Made In Space, Expectations Management, and the Business of In-Space Manufacturing.” Harvard Business School Case #721-025. Abstract

Matthew C. Weinzierl, Kylie Lucas, and Alissa Haddaji. 5/7/2019. “SpaceX, Economies of Scale, and a Revolution in Access To Space.” Harvard Business School Case #719-071. Abstract

Matthew C. Weinzierl and Alissa Haddaji. 3/2019. “Space Angels, Multiple Equilibria, and Financing the Space Economy.” Harvard Business School Case #719-070. Abstract

Thomas R. Eisenmann, Jeffrey J. Bussgang, and David Lane. 1/7/2019. “Analytical Space: The Next Frontier?” Harvard Business School Case #819-089. Abstract

Prithwiraj Choudhury, Tarun Khanna, Karim Lakhani, and Rachna Tahilyani. 4/9/2018. “ISRO: Explore Space or Exploit CubeSats?” Harvard Business School Case #617-062. Abstract

Matthew Weinzierl and Angela Acocella. 4/5/2017. “Planetary Resources Inc., Property Rights, and the Regulation of the Space Economy.” Harvard Business School Case #717-053. Abstract

Ramana Nanda and Matthew Weinzierl. 11/28/2016. “Financing Astroscale.” Harvard Business School Case #817-025.

Matthew Weinzierl, Angela Acocella, and Mayuka Yamazaki. 2/25/2016. “Astroscale, Space Debris, and Earth's Orbital Commons.” Harvard Business School Case #716-037. Abstract

Matthew C. Weinzierl and Angela Acocella. 2/12/2016. “Blue Origin, NASA, and New Space (A).” Harvard Business School Case #716-012. Abstract

Thomas R. Eisenmann. 3/1/2002. “Satellite Radio.” Harvard Business School Case #802-175. Abstract

Thomas Eisemann, Dan Green, and Doug Rogers. 1/22/2002. “Teledesic.” Harvard Business School Case #802-145.

Alan MacCormack and Jay Wynn. 1/18/2002. “Space Data Corp.” Harvard Business School #602-121. Abstract

Alan D MacCormack and Kerry Herman. 12/6/2000. “Rise and Fall of Iridium.” Harvard Business School Case #601-040. Abstract

Journal Articles

Highfill, Tina, and Matthew Weinzierl. "Real Growth in Space Manufacturing Output Substantially Exceeds Growth in the Overall Space Economy." Acta Astronautica 219 (June 2024): 236–242. View Details

Matthew C. Weinzierl, Prithwiraj (Raj) Choudhury, Tarun Khanna, Alan MacCormack, and Brendan Rosseau. 11/01/2022. “Your Company Needs a Space Strategy. Now.” Harvard Business Review, Pp. 1-13. (for the abstract, please use the abstract that’s listed in the linked page, under the section “Product Description”).

Weinzierl, M., Choudhury, P., Khanna, T., MacCormack, A. and Rosseau, B., 2022. Your company needs a space strategy. Now. Harvard Business Review, 100(11-12), pp.80-+.

Matthew Weinzierl and Mehak Sarang. 2/12/2021. “The Commercial Space Age Is Here.” Harvard Business Review, Pp. 1-8.Abstract

Matthew C Weinzierl. 2018. “Space, the Final Economic Frontier.” Journal of Economic Perspectives, 32, no. 2 (Spring 2018), Pp. 173–192.Abstract

Alan MacCormack. 5/2004. “Management Lessons from Mars.” Harvard Business Review, 82, 5, Pp. 1-2.Abstract

Policy

Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan L. Rosseau. 7/19/2022. “Response to White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Request for Information on Cislunar Space Ecosystem."