What decision making business process is used to decide on the use of space?
No specific answer. Ball has done a preliminary look at the market and decided not to pursue at this time. In general, the market must generate enough revenue to afford a return on the companies investment. Companies entering the commercial field will find considerable competition between airborne and space remote sensors. Airborne are more responsive to real time, high resolution applications where long dwell time is needed. To compete, satellite sensors must be able to provide 1 to 2 meter resolution in multi-spectral electro-optic wavebands. Then they must find niche markets, or applications and users that need that kind of imagery. An example of an application is crop investation. A multi-spectral sensor, with three colors, would be able to detect the infestation over large areas. The hypothesis is that satellites could collect the data faster and more frequently that airborne platforms, and for less cost. 10. What are titles and names of executive managers who make the business de
