TY - BOOK AU - Moltz,James Clay TI - Crowded orbits: conflict and cooperation in space SN - 9780231528177 AV - QB500.25 M67 2014 U1 - 629.4/1 PY - 2014/// CY - New York PB - Columbia University Press KW - Planets KW - Exploration KW - Astronautics and state KW - Astronautics KW - International cooperation KW - Space law KW - Space security KW - Planètes KW - Astronautique KW - Politique gouvernementale KW - Coopération internationale KW - Sécurité spatiale KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Security (National & International) KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Exploration of outer space KW - Outer space KW - Espace extra-atmosphérique KW - Electronic book KW - Electronic books KW - lcgft N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Getting Into Orbit; 2. The Politics of the Space Age; 3. Civil Space: Science and Exploration; 4. Commercial Space Developments; 5. Military Space: Expanded Uses and New Risks; 6. Space Diplomacy; 7. Trends and Future Options; Notes; Index N2 - This title examines the competing themes of space competition and cooperation while providing readers with an understanding of the basics of space technology, diplomacy, commerce, science, and military applications. In this way, it offers a primer on space policy from an international perspective. It shows how, since the end of the Cold War, space has become increasingly crowded, with new countries, companies, and even private citizens operating satellites and becoming spacefarers UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=781035 ER -