The US space agency is scheduled to retire its space shuttles next year, and has begun the development of a new human space launch "architecture" called Constellation.
Meanwhile, the existence of the shuttle doubtless inhibits the development of a private space industry and the new private companies face regulatory restrictions that do not apply to the shuttle.
But with many laboratory tasks being automated, there should also be scope to begin new activities, and the partners believe one key role for the ISS going forward will be as a development platform for deep space exploration.
There are also plans to create commercial space, a hotel, residential development and centres for education and training.
The Pittsburgh Persimmon started a space race between the research and development departments of the major club makers.
The terminal development will provide a 65% increase in space, over two floors.
Projects up for debate include Europe's continued participation in the space station and the development of a major new weather satellite system.
More than 500 people signed petitions objecting to the development of a new service station near Caerwys with space for up to 20 lorries.
The commercial space industry is facing just such a development right now, with some members of Congress proposing to cut funding in half for a crew vehicle that several companies are competing to build.
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It's a strangely Snow White-esque moment that unfolds minutes after we set up our gear in the conference room of the Leadership Development Center -- a drab, unassuming office space in the middle of Colorado Springs' Peterson Air Force Base that serves as a training facility for 11 months out of the year.
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It is designed to provide a large-scale space to allow for rehearsals, creative development and technical training.
But today, as tourism to the city grows, there is also a greater demand for space, and increasing rents and new development are making it difficult for the artisans to stay.
Now is the time to reach a level of research and development not seen since the height of the Space Race.
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Lee Henry, from the Jersey Development Company, said it would take a decade to transform the 520 space car park into a finance hub.
As a nonprofit, it takes no equity in its portfolio companies and gives companies a platform that promotes corporate development by providing resources such as stipends, office space, legal support and direct mentorship.
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He described the development as a "mini Canary Wharf" occupying 3m sq ft of office space.
The States of Jersey Development Company wants to turn the 520 space Esplanade car park into a finance hub.
Machel's Foundation for Community Development donates office space and legal services and provided crucial funding for a feasibility study.
And watch out for the International Development Committee's report on whether the UK should continue to provide development aid to India - a country which critics point out has its own space and nuclear weapons programmes.
Two years ago, I said that we needed to reach a level of research and development we haven't seen since the height of the space race.
One of five European Space Agency missions being considered for launch in the early 2020's, Nasa also has a series of exoplanet projects at various stages of development, and both the James Webb Space Telescope and ground based observatories are getting in on the act.
"It's a critical space for us, " says Ned Hooper , senior director of corporate business development for Cisco.
Vacancy rates for research and development space have been rising in the north while falling in the county as a whole.
This is the time to reach a level of research and development that we haven't seen since the height of the Space Race.
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For example, our local co-working space, The Grove, received assistance through Project Storefronts, a city economic development program to help boost the vitality of the Ninth Square neighborhood.
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The authority's planning advisory panel said such a figure would help restrict "out-of-control development" and give communities "breathing space".
The council's reasons for rejecting planning permission were doubts over figures in a traffic survey, as well as the large scale of the development and the loss of open space and amenities.
The prudent use of coastal development setbacks or establishing a safe distance between buildings and the active beach zone can ensure that space is provided for a beach to move naturally, both during normal events and infrequent hurricanes, thereby ensuring the beach is conserved for all to enjoy and that coastal infrastructure remains intact.
The proposed development, at Park View Garage, would include toilet and washing facilities and space for a maximum of 20 vehicles.
The money, from the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA), will be used to build a library extension and increase seminar and lecture space.
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