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Assessing the readniess for human commercial spaceflight safety regulations : charting a trajectory from revolutionary to routine travel /

Douglas C. Ligor, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2023

At Congress's request, RAND researchers assessed the progress that the commercial spaceflight industry has made in adopting voluntary safety standards, the industry's progress in meeting key metrics set by the Federal Aviation Administration (FA[...]

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Cyber and space: a trans-atlantic overview of cybersecurity and space

Laura Morelli, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2023

Cybersecurity in the space field has become a topic of extreme relevance in nowadays decision-making for national or regional space agencies, governmental institutions, and the private sector in space faring nations. Due to the fast technologica[...]

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Challenges to security in space : space reliance in an era of competition and expansion

2022

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Commercial space capabilities and market overview : the relationship between commercial space developments and the U.S. Department of Defense

Emmi Yonekura, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Research reports | 2022

In this report, the authors conduct a broad review of seven commercial space sectors—satellite communications, space launch, remote sensing, environmental monitoring, space domain awareness, data transmit/receive networks, and space logistics—an[...]

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Large constellations of satellites : mitigating environmental and other effects. Report to Congressional addresses

Washington (United States) : U.S. Government Accountability Office | 2022

"This report discusses (1) the potential environmental or other effects of large constellations of satellites; (2) the current or emerging technologies and approaches to evaluate or mitigate these effects, along with challenges to developing or [...]

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Small satellites: the implications for national security

Nicholas Eftimiades, Author | Washington, D.C. : Atlantic Council | 2022

The small satellites revolution, or the commercial-led launch of smaller and lower-cost satellites, is impacting space security. This Forward Defense report, explores how the US government can leverage small-satellite developments to ensure safe[...]

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Space threat assessment 2022

Todd Harrison, Author ; Kaitlyn Johnson, Author ; Makena Young, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2022

This report provides a discussion of the technical details that define different types of counterspace weapons and a “highlight” or quick overview of the main countries being tracked—China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, India, and others. The count[...]

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State of the space industrial base 2022 : winning the new space race for sustainability, prosperity and the planet

Peter A. Garretson, Editor | Mountain View, Calif. : Defense Innovation Unit | 2022

The report represents the collective voice of approximately 350 industry experts who gathered between May 25 and June 3, 2022 to provide inputs and recommendations on how best to nurture and grow a healthy space industrial base and national secu[...]

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Moon first and Mars second : a practical approach to human space exploration

Allyson Reneau, Author | Cham : Springer | 2021

This SpringerBrief explores the technological, economic, physiological, and psychological comparisons between a journey to the Moon versus a journey to Mars, taking into consideration the national and international perspectives at play. The auth[...]

Space threat assessment 2021

Todd Harrison, Author ; Kaitlyn Johnson, Author ; Makena Young, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2021

This report focuses on five specific countries that are either avidly pursuing counterspace capabilities or that present the greatest risk to U.S. National Security: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and India. A sixth section analyzes the count[...]

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State of the space industrial base 2021

Peter A. Garretson, Editor | Mountain View, Calif. : Defense Innovation Unit | 2021

The State of the Space Industrial Base 2021 highlights the opportunities and challenges for the United States in space. This report captures key information and includes recommendations to advance the economic, scientific, technological and nati[...]

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Enhancing assessments of space mission assurance

Brien Alkire, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | 2020

The U.S. government has taken several steps to account for the increasing likelihood that future conflicts will extend to space, including the establishment in December 2019 of the U.S. Space Force. The potential for future wars to extend to spa[...]

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Potential roles of federal agencies in creating a sustainable presence on the Moon

Thomas D. Olszewski, Author ; Jericho Locke, Author | United States : IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute | IDA Document | 2020

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Space threat assessment 2020

Todd Harrison, Author ; Kaitlyn Johnson, Author ; Thomas G. Roberts, Author ; Taylor Way, Author ; Makena Young, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2020

This report focuses on five specific countries that are either avidly pursuing counterspace capabilities or that present the greatest risk to the United States' National Security: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and India. A sixth section anal[...]

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An astrobiology strategy for the search for life in the universe

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2019

Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. It is an inherently interdisciplinary field that encompasses astronomy, biology, geology, heliophysics, and planetary science, including comple[...]

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Chasing the moon : the people, the politics, and the promise that launched America into the space age /

Robert Stone, Author ; Alan Andres, Author | [S.l.] : Ballantine Books | 2019

Based on eyewitness accounts and newly discovered archival material, the book reveals for the first time the unknown stories of the fascinating individuals whose imaginative work across several decades culminated in America's momentous achieveme[...]

The future of EU-US cooperation in space traffic management and space situational awareness

Alexandra Stickings, Author | United Kingdom : Chatham House. The Royal Institute of International Affairs | 2019

As more space activities develop, there is an increasing requirement for comprehensive space situational awareness (SSA). This paper provides an overview of the current landscape in SSA and space traffic management as well as possible scenarios [...]

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Small satellites in the emerging space environment : implications for U.S. national security-related space plans and programs

Steven Kosiak, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for a New American Security | 2019

In coming years, constellations composed of large numbers of small, less complex, and less costly satellites are likely to become progressively more cost-effective relative to constellations made up of small numbers of large, more complex, an[...]

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Space threat assessment 2019

Todd Harrison, Author ; Kaitlyn Johnson, Author ; Thomas G. Roberts, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2019

The purpose of this report is to review the open-source information available on the counterspace capabilities that can threaten U.S. space systems. It is intended to raise awareness and understanding of the threats, debunk myths and misinformat[...]

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Without space : in a world without space, what will happen?

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2019

This report describes possible reasons that global access to space assets could suddenly disappear. It also explains the types of technology that would be affected, and explores the impact of these losses from commercial, economic, ethical, lega[...]

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AIA 2018 facts & figures : U.S. aerospace & defense

[S.l.] : Aerospace Industries Association of America | 2018

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Global counterspace capabilities: an open source assessment

Brian Weeden, Author ; Victoria Samson, Author | Washington, DC : Secure World Foundation | 2018

The report provides an in-depth assessment of counterspace and anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities being developing around the world. The report is a compilation of publicly-available information for various countries developing counterspace capa[...]

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Origins of 21st-century space travel : a history of NASA's decadal planning team and the vision for space exploration, 1999-2004

Glen R. Asner, Author ; Stephen J. Garber, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2018

Less than one year after the Columbia Space Shuttle accident on 1 February 2003, President George W. Bush announced at NASA Headquarters that the Agency would embark on a new Vision for Space Exploration as it resumed Shuttle flights and worked [...]

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Origins of 21st-century space travel : a history of NASA's decadal planning team and the vision for space exploration, 1999-2004

Glen R. Asner, Author ; Stephen J. Garber, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2018

Less than one year after the Columbia Space Shuttle accident on 1 February 2003, President George W. Bush announced at NASA Headquarters that the Agency would embark on a new Vision for Space Exploration as it resumed Shuttle flights and worked [...]

The Penguin book of outer space exploration : NASA and the incredible story of human spaceflight /

John M. Logsdon, Editor ; Bill Nye, Author of introduction, etc. | [S.l.] : Penguin Books | 2018

Using items in the NASA archive together with expert narrative guidance, this history of how Americans got to space begins with Wernher von Braun's vision for voyaging to Mars and ends with Elon Musk's contemporary plan to get there. It covers t[...]

Rocket billionaires : Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the new space race /

Tim Fernholz, Author | Boston, New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2018

The inside story of the new race to conquer space, as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos spend billions of their own money to explore the final frontier. For the larger‑than‑life personalities now staking their fortunes on the development of r[...]

Ronald Reagan and the space frontier

John M. Logsdon, Author | New York : Palgrave Macmillan | Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology | 2018

When Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980, limits on NASA funding and the lack of direction under the Nixon and Carter administrations had left the U.S. space program at a crossroads. In contrast to his predecessors, Reagan saw outer space as human[...]

The space barons : Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and the quest to colonize the cosmos /

Christian Davenport, Author | New York (United States) : PublicAffairs | 2018

Nearly a half-century after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, these Space Barons-most notably Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, along with Richard Branson and Paul Allen-are using Silicon Valley-style innovation to dramatically lower the cost of space[...]

AIA 2017 facts & figures : U.S. aerospace & defense

[S.l.] : Aerospace Industries Association of America | 2017

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Apollo in the Age of Aquarius

Neil M. Maher, Author | Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press | 2017

This title shows how the celestial aspirations of NASA's Apollo space program were tethered to terrestrial concerns, from the civil rights struggle and the antiwar movement to environmentalism, feminism, and the counterculture. With its lavishly[...]

Escalation and deterrence in the second space age

Todd Harrison, Author ; Zack Cooper, Author ; Kaitlyn Johnson, Author ; Thomas G. Roberts, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2017

Today's space domain presents a number of asymmetries that differ from other domains, creating a deterrence environment with unique policy implications. Escalation and Deterrence in the Second Space Age, a report from the CSIS Aerospace Security[...]

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Introduction to U.S. export controls for the commercial space industry

Washington, D.C. : Office of Space Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce : Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration | 2017

This guidebook provides basic information to help commercial space organizations, especially emerging entrepreneurial firms, considering business in the international market. It is intended to serve as a starting point in the preparation for the[...]

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The politics and perils of space exploration

Linda Dawson, Author | Cham : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Publishing | Springer Praxis Books | 2017

Written by a former Aerodynamics Officer on the space shuttle program, this book provides a complete overview of the "new" U. S. space program, which has changed considerably over the past 50 years.The future of space exploration has become incr[...]

The politics and perils of space exploration

Linda Dawson, Author | Cham : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Publishing | Springer Praxis Books | 2017

Written by a former Aerodynamics Officer on the space shuttle program, this book provides a complete overview of the "new" U. S. space program, which has changed considerably over the past 50 years.The future of space exploration has become incr[...]

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Achieving science with CubeSats : thinking inside the box

[S.l.] : National Academy Press | 2016

Achieving Science with CubeSats reviews the current state of the scientific potential and technological promise of CubeSats. This report focuses on the platform’s promise to obtain high- priority science data, as defined in recent decadal survey[...]

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The digital galactic complex

Trevor Brown, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in political science. | 2016

This Brief discusses the current policy environment in which the United States space program operates and proposes an industry-government partnership as a long-term policy solution. Since the Reagan administration, American space policy has incr[...]

The digital galactic complex

Trevor Brown, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in political science. | 2016

This Brief discusses the current policy environment in which the United States space program operates and proposes an industry-government partnership as a long-term policy solution. Since the Reagan administration, American space policy has incr[...]

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National security space defense and protection

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2016

"It is not yet 60 years since the first artificial satellite was placed into Earth orbit. In just over a half century, mankind has gone from no presence in outer space to a condition of high dependence on orbiting satellites. These sensors, r[...]

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From sanctuary to battlefield : a framework for a U.S. defense and deterrence strategy for space

Elbridge Colby, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for a New American Security | 2016

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Toward a new national security space strategy : time for a strategic rebalancing

Theresa Hitchens, Author ; Joan Johnson-Freese, Author | Washington, D.C. : Atlantic Council | Strategy paper (Atlantic Council of the United States)Strategy paper (Atlantic Council of the United States) | 2016

"There are growing risks and threats to US satellites, civilian and military alike, and challenges to stated US goals in space. The question for the new administration, however, is whether hegemonic means to address those challenges are likely t[...]

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Acquisition of space systems, volume 7 : past problems and future challenges /

Yool Kim, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Monographs | 2015

The authors analyze the performance of selected DoD space programs in terms of cost growth, schedule delays, and on-orbit performance over the course of their program histories spanning from 1996 to 2012; identify key factors that contributed t[...]

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After Apollo? : Richard Nixon and the American space program /

John M. Logsdon, Author | New York : Palgrave Macmillan | Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology | 2015

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took 'one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.' The success of the Apollo 11 mission satisfied the goal that had been set by President John F. Kennedy just over eight years earlier. It also raised th[...]

Reference guide to the International Space Station : utilization edition

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration., Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2015

In this edition, NASA provides an overview of the ISS, describe its research facilities and accommodations, and provide key information to conduct your experiments on this unique orbiting laboratory

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Sharing the Shuttle with America: NASA and public engagement after Apollo

Amy Kaminski, Author | [S.l.] : Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 2015

Mapping the publics and engagement modes NASA regarded as crucial to the Shuttle's legitimacy, this case study exposes the visions of public accountability and other influences -- including changing perceptions of a technology -- that can govern[...]

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Suborbital reusable vehicles : a 10-year forecast of market demand

Federal Aviation Administration (United States), Author | United States : Federal Aviation Administration | 2015

"Suborbital reusable vehicles (SRVs) are creating a new spaceflight industry. SRVs are commercially developed reusable space vehicles that may carry humans or cargo. The companies developing these vehicles typically target high flight rates and [...]

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Emerging space : the evolving landscape of 21st century american spaceflight

The Tauri Group (United States), Editor | Washington (United States) : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Headquarters | 2014

This report, produced with NASA's Emerging Space Office within the Office of the Chief Technologist, provides an introduction and overview to the emerging space ecosystem and American private-sector space activities

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Historical analogs for the stimulation of space commerce

Roger D. Launius, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Program Office | Monographs in Aerospace History | 2014

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Pathways to exploration: : rationales and Approaches for a U.S. program of human space exploration

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2014

The United States has publicly funded its human spaceflight program on a continuous basis for more than a half-century, through three wars and a half-dozen recessions, from the early Mercury and Gemini suborbital and Earth orbital missions, to t[...]

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Rockets and revolution : a cultural history of early spaceflight /

Michael G. Smith, Author | [S.l.] : University of Nebraska Press | 2014

'Rockets and Revolution' offers a multifaceted study of the race toward space in the first half of the twentieth century, examining how the Russian, European, and American pioneers competed against one another in the early years to acquire the f[...]

Why Mars : NASA and the politics of space exploration /

W. Henry Lambright, Author | Baltimore (United States) : The Johns Hopkins University Press | New series in NASA history | 2014

Author W. Henry Lambright has written an absorbing and detailed look at the long trail of robotic Mars exploration program from its origins to today. This is an excellent review of the politics and policies behind NASA's multi-decade quest at ex[...]

Why Mars : NASA and the politics of space exploration /

W. Henry Lambright, Author | Baltimore (United States) : The Johns Hopkins University Press | New series in NASA history | 2014

Author W. Henry Lambright has written an absorbing and detailed look at the long trail of robotic Mars exploration program from its origins to today. This is an excellent review of the politics and policies behind NASA's multi-decade quest at ex[...]

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Space strategy in the 21st century : theory and policy /

Eligar Sadeh, Author | New York : Routledge | Space power and politics | 2013

This book offers an overview of space strategy in the 21st Century. The purpose of space strategy is to coordinate, integrate, and prioritize space activities accros security, commercial, and civil sectors. Without strategy, space activities co[...]

Space strategy in the 21st century : theory and policy /

Eligar Sadeh, Author | New York : Routledge | Space power and politics | 2013

This book offers an overview of space strategy in the 21st Century. The purpose of space strategy is to coordinate, integrate, and prioritize space activities accros security, commercial, and civil sectors. Without strategy, space activities co[...]

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Transatlantic space politics : competition and cooperation above the clouds /

Sheng-Chih Wang, Author | New York : Routledge | Space power and politics | 2013

"This book examines transatlantic politics through an analysis of 60 years of US-European strategic interaction in space. The significance of space politics for the study of transatlantic relations receives surprisingly little scholarly attentio[...]

Asia's space race : national motivations, regional rivalries, and international risks

James Clay Moltz, Author | new York : Columbia University Press | Contemporary Asia in the world | 2012

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Asia's space race : national motivations, regional rivalries, and international risks

James Clay Moltz, Author | new York : Columbia University Press | Contemporary Asia in the world | 2012

Competing for space : satellite export policy and U.S. national security

[S.l.] : Aerospace Industries Association of America | 2012

The report details the impact that inappropriate export controls and inadequate trade policies have had on the U.S. satellite industry. It also offers recommendations that will make U.S. firms more competitive in the global marketplace while at[...]

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NASA strategic space technology investment plan

National Aeronautics and Space Administration., Issuing body | [S.l.] : NASA Headquarters | 2012

The NASA Strategic Space Technology Investment Plan (NASA SSTIP) is a comprehensive strategic plan that prioritizes space technologies essential to the pursuit of NASA's mission and achievement of national goals.

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Pioneering: sustaining U.S. leadership in space

G. Ryan Faith, Author | [S.l.] : Space Foundation | 2012

NASA has accomplished many great feats since that time, in spite of being subjected to constantly shifting priorities and mixed signals from Congress and the administration. In the absence of a clear national consensus on the role and function o[...]

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Significant challenges remain for access, use, and sustainment of the International Space Station

Cristina T. Chaplain, Author ; Government Accountability Office., Issuing body | Washington (United States) : U.S. Government Accountability Office | 2012

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Space chronicles : facing the ultimate frontier

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Author ; Avis Lang, Editor | New York : W.W. Norton | 2012

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson presents his views on the future of space travel and America's role in that future, giving his readers an eye-opening manifesto on the importance of space exploration for America's economy, security, and morale.

John F. Kennedy and the race to the moon

John M. Logsdon | New York : Palgrave Macmillan | 2011

Limiting future collision risk to spacecraft : an assessment of NASA's meteoroid and orbital debris programs

National Research Council (United States), Issuing body ; National Research Council (United States), Issuing body | Washington : The National Academies Press | 2011

Derelict satellites, equipment and other debris orbiting Earth (aka space junk) have been accumulating for many decades and could damage or even possibly destroy satellites and human spacecraft if they collide. During the past 50 years, various [...]

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Preparing for the High Frontier : The Role and Training of NASA Astronauts in the Post-Space Shuttle Era

Committee on Human Spaceflight Crew Operation (United States), Author | [S.l.] : National Academy Press | 2011

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Space policy and its ramifications

John P. Ramos, Editor | [S.l.] : Nova Science Publisher | Space science, exploration and policies | 2011

Toward a theory of spacepower : selected essays /

Charles D. Lutes ; Peter L. Hays ; Vincent A. Manzo ; Lisa M. Yambrick ; M. Elaine Bunn ; National Defense University | [S.l.] : National Defense University Press | 2011

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Using Earth Observation Data to Improve Health in the United States : accomplishments and future challenges

Lyn Wigbels, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2011

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Expanding the frontier : driving the forces and economic guidelines for the evolution of space transportation after retirement of the Space Shuttle

Fabian Eilingsfeld, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2010

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Exploring the final frontier : issues, plans and funding for NASA

Dillon S. Maguire | [S.l.] : Nova Science Publisher | Space science, exploration and policies | 2010

An analysis of NASA's plans for continuing human spaceflight after retiring the space shuttle / Congressional Budget Office -- The budgetary implications of NASA's current plans for space exploration / Congressional Budget Office -- NASA : asse[...]

Making Safety Matter : Proceedings of the Fourth IAASS conference [held] 19-25 May 2010, Huntsville, Alabama, USA

H. Lacoste-Francis, Editor ; International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety., Editor ; IAASS Conference 'Making Safety Matter' ; (4 :; 2010 :; Huntsville, AL), Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2010

National security and the commercial space sector : initial analysis and evaluation of options for improving commercial access to space. Draft for comment

David Berteau, Author ; Gregory Kiley, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2010

In this draft report, the CSIS examines the relationship between U.S. national security and the commercial space sector, with specific focus on the current state of the space launch industry and launch market.

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National security space strategy considerations

Rick Larned ; Cathy Swan ; Peter A. Swan | [S.l.] : Lulu.com | 2010

Wanted : national security space strategy -- Hopeful policy, unfinished doctrine -- Space strategy : the mission comes first -- NSS acquisition strategy : lead better, follow well, buy smart -- NSS operations strategy : protect and serve -- NSS[...]

The new space race : China vs. the United States

Erik Seedhouse | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2010

The partnership : a NASA history of the Apollo-Soyuz test project /

Edward Clinton Ezell, Author ; Linda Neuman Ezell, Author | [S.l.] : Dover Publications | 2010

The 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) was the first joint U.S.-Soviet space flight, in which teams from the two nations met in orbit to test an international docking system and conduct both collaborative and independent studies. This authori[...]

Reference guide to the International Space Station

Assembly complete, Editor ; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration., Editor | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2010

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Space flight : history, technology, and operations /

Lance K. Erickson, Author | Lanham, Md. : Government Institutes | 2010

Space tourism issues

Elias. Wikborg, Editor | [S.l.] : Nova Science Publisher | Space science, exploration and policies | 2010

America's future in space : aligning the civil space program with national needs

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2009

Reports on key goals and critical issues in 21st century U.S. civil space policy. Addressing such topics as national interest and future progress of the U.S. civil space program, the report incorporates contributions by representatives from the [...]

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Exposing U.S. government policies on extraterrestrial life : the challenge of exopolitics

Michael E. Salla, Author | Kealakekua, Hawaii : Exopolitics Institute | 2009

Heavenly ambitions : America's quest to dominate space

Joan Johnson-Freese | [S.l.] : University of Pennsylvania Press | 2009

Contents : Space : the final Cold War frontier The evolution of U.S. space policy Space weapons : fact and fiction Strategic communications Diplomacy and arms control : limits and opportunities Globalizing space

Launching a new mission : Michael Griffin and NASA's return to the moon

W. Henry Lambright | [S.l.] : IBM Center for the Business of Government | Organizational Transformation Series | 2009

Live from the Moon : film, television and the space race

Michael Allen | [S.l.] : I.B. Tauris | 2009

Seeking a human spaceflight program worthy of a great nation

U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee (Kennedy Space center), Issuing body | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2009

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The seventh landing : going back to the moon, this time to stay

Michael W. Carroll | New York, NY : Springer | 2009

Contents : The first explorers, learning from history Getting there the second time around Shackleton, the Home Site Robot-human combo systems Scientific reasons to return Going to Mars

Space travel and culture : from Apollo to space tourism

Martin Parker, Editor ; David Bell, Editor | [S.l.] : Wiley-Blackwell/Sociological Review | Sociological review monographs | 2009

United States space policy : challenges and opportunities gone stray

George Abbey ; Neal Lane | [S.l.] : American Academy of Arts and sciences | 2009

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Building for the future : China's progress in space technology during the tenth 5-year plan and the U.S. response

Kevin Pollpeter | [S.l.] : Strategic Studies Institute | 2008

Leadership in space : selected speeches of NASA administrator Michael Griffin, May 2005-October 2008

Michael D. Griffin ; United States. ; National Aeronautics and Space Administration. | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2008

Opening new frontiers in space : choices for the next frontiers : announcement of opportunity

National Research Council (U.S.). ; Space Studies Board. ; Committee on New Opportunities in Solar System Exploration: An Evaluation of the New Frontiers Announcement of Opportunity. | Washington : The National Academies Press | 2008

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Reconsidering the rules for space security

Nancy W. Gallagher ; John D. Steinbruner ; Reconsidering the Rules of Space Project. | [S.l.] : American Academy of Arts and sciences | 2008

Space policy and exploration

William N. Callmers ; et al. | [S.l.] : Nova Science Publisher | 2008

U.S. civilian space policy priorities: Reflections 50 years after Sputnik -- Space launch vehicles: Government activities, commercial competition, and satellite experts -- Space stations -- The International Space Station and the Space Shuttle [...]

Twilight war : the folly of U.S. space dominance

Mike Moore | [S.l.] : The Independant Institute | 2008

United States civil space policy : summary of a workshop

Molly K Macauley ; Joseph K. Alexander ; National Research Council (U.S.). ; Space Studies Board. ; Aeronautics and space engineering board | [S.l.] : National Academy Press | 2008

A view of NASA's international cooperation

[S.l.] : NASA | 2008

Aeronautics and space report of the president... activities : fiscal year 2004

United States.President ; United States: National Aeronautics and Space Council ; United States: National Aeronautics and Space Administration | [S.l.] : NASA | 2006

Columbia final voyage

Philip Chien | [S.l.] : Copernicus Books | 2006

The author tells the whole story of Columbia's final mission : based on interviews, the story of the seven astronauts, an account of how STS-107 was a world-class science mission, descriptions of how the shuttle worked, and hundred of photos (tr[...]

Critical issues in the history of spaceflight

Steven J. Dick ; Roger D. Launius 2006

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ISScapades : the crippling of America's space program

Donald A. Beattie | Burlington, Ont. : Apogee books | 2006

NASA's space safety program : a comparative assessment of its processes, strengths and weaknesses, and overall performance

Joseph N. Pelton ; Eric Novotny | [S.l.] : Space Advanced Communications Research Institute | 2006

The complete report is available online at http://www.spacesafety.org/spacesafety06.html.

Performance budgeting : how NASA and SBA link costs and performance

Lloyd A. Blanchard | [S.l.] : IBM Center for the Business of Government | Financial Management Series | 2006