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Case Studies

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”).

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

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”).

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

Media

Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau, “A Course for the Commercial Space Age.” Harvard Magazine, Mar. 2022.

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."