A discussion is presented comparing past and present major accomplishments of the U.S. and the Soviet Union in space. It concludes that the Soviets are presently well ahead of the U.S. in several specific aspects of space accomplishment and speculates that the Soviet strategy is directed towards sending a man to the vicinity of Mars by the end of this century. A major successful multinational space endeavor, INTELSAT, is reviewed and it is suggested that the manned exploration of Mars offers a unique opportunity for another such major international cooperative effort. The current attitude of U.S. leadership and the general public is assessed as uniformed or ambivalent about the perceived threat of Soviet dominance in space.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Politics of MARS


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    The Politics of Mars

    Harrison H Schmitt | NTRS | 1986


    The Wizards of Mars: Politics and the Prospects for the Colonization of Mars Abstract

    Beattie, R. M. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1997




    Mars exploration advances: Missions to Mars - Mars base

    Dejarnette, Fred R. / Mckay, Christopher P. | NTRS | 1992