Abstract The world’s space sector today sits at an important turning point. Space technology and its terrestrial applications have matured to a point where an increasing number of countries from various regions are choosing to enter into the sector. Once an extended battleground for the U.S. and the Soviets, space is now an international arena for supporting human security and economic development. According to the Space Foundation, “by the end of 2009, at least 49 countries had deployed civil satellites, either on their own or in cooperation with other nations, and more than 115 countries owned at least a share in an operating satellite. During the next five years, more than 100 missions into space are planned by civilian space agencies from more than 15 nations.”133 As space technology develops further, these numbers will continue to grow.
Motivational and cultural conditions for regional space collaboration: Is Europe an irreproducible model?
2012-01-01
13 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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