Commercialization of the ISS Experiments

Abstract

In this paper, the stages of the space experiment on the Russian segment of ISS are analysed. Purpose of work: to develop an economic model of the expenses for carrying out experiments on ISS on the example of space experiment "Magnetic 3D-bioprinter". On board of the ISS there are different types of scientific complexes that allow to perform experiments in microgravity conditions. This environment attracts many private companies, but the difficult to overcome barriers to the commercialization of space in Russia prevent possible cooperation and, consequently, potential prof it for Russian space.Such cooperation will attract the prof it necessary for Roscosmos State Corporation to create a decent competition for countries with their own space program, thereby improving the country's economy. The first scientific study performed on board the ISS ordered by the Russian private organization "3D Bioprinting Solutions" showed the effectiveness of the transition to commercial space experiments. Based on the document establishing procedures for preparing, conducting, collecting, processing, storing and using experiment equipment, an economic model of the expenses for conducting experiments on ISS has been developed. The expense of carrying out experiments on ISS (Ce) is the sum of the cost of manufacturing equipment, training of astronauts, delivery to ISS, the cost of conducting the experiment on ISS. Two options were calculated: pessimistic and optimistic. Modeling of expenses for the experiment on ISS showed: 1. In the pessimistic scenario the expenses of "3D Bioprinting Solutions" company amounted to 28.305 million rubles. 2. In the optimistic scenario, the experiment turned out to be a public-private partnership. The federal space programme allocated funds for scientific experiments. In this case, the costs of "3D Bioprinting Solutions" amounted to 4.5 million rubles.A comparative analysis of the expenses of the space experiment supported by NASA and Roscosmos has been carried out.