Yet other analogies can be drawn from the introduction of transcontinental railways and interstate highways. This section will review some of the catalysts the government can potentially introduce as incentives for creating a new space transportation industry. Tax Credits for investors in space transportation ventures. Similar tax credits helped OSC launch their Pegasus booster during the 1980's. For many American investors saving money in taxes is worth the risk of a bad investment.
Tax credits are one sure way to increase investment in spaceplane ventures.
Unfortunately, no single agency today is tasked with building the spaceways, or even planning for the spaceways. Indeed, there isn't even consensus on what the spaceways are. Many of these regulations are not directly applicable to spaceplanes, yet better regulations have not been developed. The FAA could be tasked to work with state spaceport authorities to develop ten, twenty or thirty year plans for developing the spaceways. Burdensome regulations can be identified and streamlined.