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The Routledge handbook of social studies of outer space

Juan Francisco Salazar, Editor ; Alice Gorman, Editor | London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor et Francis Group | Routledge anthropology handbooks | 2023

"The Routledge Handbook of Social Studies of Outer Space offers a state-of-the-art overview of contemporary social and cultural research on outer space. With over thirty contributions by leading researchers across a variety of disciplines, it ex[...]

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Commercial space technologies and applications : communication, remote sensing, GPS, and meteorological satellites /

Mohammad Razani, Author | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | 2019

This new edition introduces and examines the space technologies that are benefiting our everyday life. Space provides a unique environment to carry out scientific research that is otherwise impossible on Earth, including the fields of medicine, [...]

The new frontiers of space : economic implications, security issues and evolving scenarios

Stefania Paladini, Author | New York : Palgrave Macmillan | 2019

There are few industries in today's world as dynamic and dramatically changing as the space sector, with new ventures and initiatives being announced on a daily basis. As well as emerging countries improving their launching and manufacturing cap[...]

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The new frontiers of space : economic implications, security issues and evolving scenarios

Stefania Paladini, Author | New York : Palgrave Macmillan | 2019

There are few industries in today's world as dynamic and dramatically changing as the space sector, with new ventures and initiatives being announced on a daily basis. As well as emerging countries improving their launching and manufacturing cap[...]

Public/private human access to space : volume 2: Earth orbit and beyond

Simonetta Di Pippo, Editor ; Ken Davidian, Editor | Paris (France) : International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) | 2018

The chartered theme of the cosmic study group is “Public/Private Human Access to Space,” informally referred to in this report as the “Human Orbital Market” or the “HOM” cosmic study group. The goal of the HOM cosmic study is to estimate the eme[...]

The rise of private actors in the space sector

Alessandra Vernile, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology | 2018

This book provides a broad set of information and data on the rise of private actors in the space sector, organized into different topics covering the various trends that have shaped the space sector during the last decade. The book, written in[...]

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The rise of private actors in the space sector

Alessandra Vernile, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology | 2018

This book provides a broad set of information and data on the rise of private actors in the space sector, organized into different topics covering the various trends that have shaped the space sector during the last decade. The book, written in[...]

Socio-economic impacts from space activities in the EU in 2015 and beyond

[S.l.] : European Commission | 2018

Space is now widely recognized as a highly strategic sector enabling a wide array of services and applications for governments, businesses and citizens across numerous economic sectors. Expected benefits have largely fuelled the growing effort f[...]

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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[...]

Impossible horizon : the essence of space exploration

Jacques Arnould, Author | Adelaide : ATF Press | 2017

For a long time what we now know as 'space' was inaccessible to humans, not because it was at a height which was unattainable without the least astronautical technology or principles, but because of the cosmic and dualistic representation of rea[...]

An international study on global space governance

Ram S. Jakhu, Editor ; Joseph N. Pelton, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space and Society | 2017

This book is based on the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Global Space Governance study commissioned by the 2014 Montreal Declaration that called upon civil society, academics, governments, the private sector, and other stakehol[...]

How to make a spaceship : a band of renegades, an epic race, and the birth of private space flight /

Julian Guthrie, Author | New York : Penguin Press | 2016

"When NASA began winding down its manned missions, Peter Diamandis realized that his lifelong dream of space travel needed a fresh trajectory. If the government wouldn't send him, he'd create an industry that could. His inspiration came from an [...]

Commercial space exploration : [ethics, policy and governance] /

Jai Galliott, Author | Surrey, England : Ashgate | Emerging technologies, ethics and international affairs. | 2015

We must understand that with the possibility of commercial space travel on our horizon, it comes with a number of significant practical and moral challenges. This volume provides a comprehensive and unifying analysis concerning the rise of priva[...]

Commercial space exploration : [ethics, policy and governance] /

Jai Galliott, Author | Surrey, England : Ashgate | Emerging technologies, ethics and international affairs. | 2015

We must understand that with the possibility of commercial space travel on our horizon, it comes with a number of significant practical and moral challenges. This volume provides a comprehensive and unifying analysis concerning the rise of priva[...]

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Defining the limits of outer space for regulatory purposes

Olavo de Oliveira Bittencourt Neto, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2015

The author argues for setting the delimitation of the frontier between air space and outer space at 100 km above mean sea level through an international treaty. This would also regulate passage rights for space objects during launchings and reen[...]

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Defining the limits of outer space for regulatory purposes

Olavo de Oliveira Bittencourt Neto, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2015

The author argues for setting the delimitation of the frontier between air space and outer space at 100 km above mean sea level through an international treaty. This would also regulate passage rights for space objects during launchings and reen[...]

Realities of middle power space reliance

Daniel Gobson, Author ; Ben Baseley-Walker, Author | [S.l.] : UNIDIR | 2015

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The twenty-first century commercial space imperative

Anthony Young, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2015

Young addresses the impressive expansion across existing and developing commercial space business markets, with multiple private companies competing in the payload launch services sector. The author pinpoints the new markets, technologies, an[...]

The twenty-first century commercial space imperative

Anthony Young, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space development | 2015

Young addresses the impressive expansion across existing and developing commercial space business markets, with multiple private companies competing in the payload launch services sector. The author pinpoints the new markets, technologies, an[...]

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Evaluation of socio-economic impacts from space activities in the EU : final report

[S.l.] : European Commission Publications Office | 2014

Within the present study, a consolidation of more than 200 reports and studies has been conducted with the objective to produce a compendium of examples, figures and indicators appraising socio-economic impacts from space activities in the EU. [...]

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Private human access to space : volume 1: suborbital flights

Angelia P. Bukley, Editor ; Walter Andre Regina Peeters, Editor | Paris (France) : International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) | 2014

Astronauts for hire : the emergence of a commercial astronaut corps

Erik Seedhouse, Author | Cham : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Publishing | 2012

The spaceflight industry is being revolutioniwed. It is no longer the sole preserve of professional astronauts working on government-funded manned spaceflight programs. As private companies are being encouraged to build and operate launch vehicl[...]

Outer space development, international relations and space law : a method for elucidating seeds /

Edythe E. Weeks, Author | Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing | 2012

This book is a call to educators to factor equality and diversity into the process of outer space development by creating a widespread movement to teach outer space development studies to all students, especially those who study social and behav[...]

Outer space development, international relations and space law : a method for elucidating seeds /

Edythe E. Weeks, Author | Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing | 2012

This book is a call to educators to factor equality and diversity into the process of outer space development by creating a widespread movement to teach outer space development studies to all students, especially those who study social and behav[...]

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Realizing tomorrow : the path to private spaceflight

Chris Dubbs, Author ; Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Author | [S.l.] : University of Nebraska Press | Outward odyssey : a people's history of spaceflight | 2011

Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the quest to develop a private space program by individuals and commercial enterprises in America and Russia.