Space has become increasingly crowded since the turn of the century, as a growing number of countries, companies, and even private citizens have begun operating satellites and become spacefarers. Crowded Orbits offers readers a valuable primer on space policy from an international perspective, examining technology, diplomacy, commerce, science, and military applications. This second edition is thoroughly updated to cover events of the decade following the book’s original publication in 2014, when the pace of the competition to exploit space has accelerated dramatically.
James Clay Moltz examines the ongoing tension between competition and cooperation in space, tracing the geopolitical and policy consequences of key developments. Drawing on decades of experience, he considers possible avenues for collaboration among the growing number of actors as well as the forces driving potential space-related conflicts. Moltz examines the challenges to existing treaties and other governance mechanisms that have struggled to keep up with the spread of technology. He provides policy recommendations to enhance international collaboration, further scientific exploration, and restrain harmful military activities. This edition features analysis of a range of topics, including the ongoing commercialization of space by Space X, Planet, and other start-up companies; new capabilities to monitor Earth from space; renewed tensions between the United States and rivals China and Russia in military activities; and emerging multinational competition on the Moon.
Mục lục
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
Giới thiệu về tác giả
James Clay Moltz is a professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, where he also holds a joint appointment in the Space Systems Academic Group. His books include
The Politics of Space Security: Strategic Restraint and the Pursuit of National Interests (third edition, 2019) and
Asia’s Space Race: National Motivations, Regional Rivalries, and International Risks (Columbia, 2012).
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