Crowded Orbits: Conflict and Cooperation in Space

by James Clay Moltz

Book Overview

Space has become increasingly crowded since the end of the Cold War, with new countries, companies, and even private citizens operating satellites and becoming spacefarers. This book offers general readers a valuable primer on space policy from an international perspective. It examines the competing themes of space competition and cooperation while providing readers with an understanding of the basics of space technology, diplomacy, commerce, science,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231159129
• ISBN13: 9780231159128
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"