At the dawn of the space age, technological breakthroughs in Earth orbit flight were both breathtaking feats of ingenuity and disturbances to a delicate global balance of power. In this short book, aerospace historian Roger D. Launius concisely and engagingly explores the drivin…
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To better understand the emerging dynamics of the Asian space race, the author conducts the first in-depth policy analysis of Asia's fourteen leading space programs which, without the close cooperation that is practiced among European states, has become increasingly tense. After…
To better understand the emerging dynamics of the Asian space race, the author conducts the first in-depth policy analysis of Asia's fourteen leading space programs which, without the close cooperation that is practiced among European states, has become increasingly tense. After…
In contrast to the close cooperation among European states, Asian space activity is characterized by increasing rivalry. If current trends continue, this civilian space competition could become a military race. To better understand the emerging dynamics, James Clay Moltz conduct…
This thesis examines the historical development of American space policy as an imperial project. This paper is periodized in three chronological eras—the Cold War, the 1990s, and the post-9/11 era—that display distinct viewpoints and methodologies toward the practice of expansio…