The Power of the Space Club
The Power of the Space Club

Author: Deganit Paikowsky

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-07-20

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1107194490

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This book analyses the decisions of nations to develop indigenous space programs in order to become a leading world power.

The Oxford Handbook of Space Security
The Oxford Handbook of Space Security

Author: Saadia M. Pekkanen

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2024

Total Pages: 905

ISBN-13: 0197582672

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The Oxford Handbook of Space Security focuses on the interaction between space technology and international and national security processes. Saadia M. Pekkanen and P.J. Blount have gathered a group of key scholars who bring a range of analytical and theoretical perspectives to take an analytically-eclectic approach to assessing space security from an international relations (IR) theory perspective. Bringing together scholarship from a group of leading experts, this volume explains how these contemporary changes will affect future security in, from, and through space.

Original Sin
Original Sin

Author: Bleddyn E. Bowen

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2023-01-01

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 019769358X

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Space technology was developed to enhance the killing power of the state. The Moon landings and the launch of the Space Shuttle were mere sideshows, drawing public attention away from the real goal: military and economic control of space as a source of power on Earth. Today, as Bleddyn E. Bowen vividly recounts, thousands of satellites work silently in the background to provide essential military, intelligence and economic capabilities. No major power can do without them. Beyond Washington, Moscow and Beijing, truly global technologies have evolved, from the ground floor of the nuclear missile revolution to today's orbital battlefield, shaping the wars to come. World powers including India, Japan and Europe are fully realizing the strategic benefits of commanding Earth's 'cosmic coastline', as a stage for war, development and prestige. Yet, as new contenders spend more and more on outer space, there is scope for cautious optimism about the future of the Space Age-if we can recognize, rather than hide, its original sin.

A Research Agenda for Space Policy
A Research Agenda for Space Policy

Author: Schrogl, Kai-Uwe

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2021-12-02

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1800374747

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Space policy is now a top priority in international relations. This timely Research Agenda takes the definition of space policy itself as an object of analysis rather than as an unquestioned premise. It presents the multi-faceted spectrum of elements combined within space policy which are crucially relevant to security, welfare and modern society. Expert international contributors set out a forward-looking research agenda for the 2020s, identifying key problems and conflicts related to the topic and exploring policy, regulatory approaches and diplomatic mechanisms to reach possible solutions.

The Astronaut Wives Club
The Astronaut Wives Club

Author: Lily Koppel

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2013-06-11

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1455503231

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Discover the true story of the women who stood beside some of the greatest heroes of American space travel in this New York Times bestseller that delivers "a truly great snapshot of the times" (Publishers Weekly) that inspired a limited TV series on ABC! As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. They had tea with Jackie Kennedy, appeared on the cover of Life magazine, and quickly grew into fashion icons. Annie Glenn, with her picture-perfect marriage, was the envy of the other wives; JFK made it clear that platinum-blonde Rene Carpenter was his favorite; and licensed pilot Trudy Cooper arrived with a secret that needed to stay hidden from NASA. Together with the other wives they formed the Astronaut Wives Club, providing one another with support and friendship, coffee and cocktails. As their celebrity rose--and as divorce and tragedy began to touch their lives--the wives continued to rally together, forming bonds that would withstand the test of time, and they have stayed friends for over half a century.