Yearbook on Space Policy 2007/2008

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiii

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2. The Year in Space 2007/2008

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. European Space Activities in the Global Context

      • Nicolas Peter

      Pages 2-62

   3. Developments in Space Policies, Programmes and Technologies throughout the World and in Europe

      • Nicolas Peter

      Pages 63-114

3. Views and Insights

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115

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   2. Space in the Treaty of Lisbon

      • Jan Wouters

      Pages 116-124

   3. Galileo and the Issue of Public Funding

      • Laurence Nardon

      Pages 125-137

   4. Europe’s Approach to Space Situational Awareness: A Proposal

      • Lucia C. Marta, Giovanni Gasparini

      Pages 138-151

   5. The European Union Proposal for a Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities

      • Marcel Dickow

      Pages 152-163

   6. International Cooperation in Space Exploration: Lessons from the Past and Perspectives for the Future

      • Alain Dupas

      Pages 164-187

   7. Exploration — How Science Finds Its Way in Europe

      • Jean-Claude Worms

      Pages 188-195

   8. The Political Dimension of Europe’s New Human Spaceflight Capabilities

      • Mischa Hansel

      Pages 196-209

   9. Space Technologies and the Export Control System in the United States: Prospects for Meaningful Reform

      • Henry R. Hertzfeld

      Pages 210-225

   10. Space for Resources

       • Isabelle Sourbès-Verger

       Pages 226-236

   11. The United Nations and Outer Space: Celebrating 50 Years of Space Achievements

       Pages 237-252

4. Facts and Figures

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 253-253

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   2. Chronology: July 2007–June 2008

      • Charlotte Mathieu

      Pages 254-264

   3. Country Profiles

      Pages 265-286

   4. Bibliography of Space Policy Publications. July 2007–June 2008

      • Blandina Baranes

      Pages 287-292

5. Back Matter

   Pages 293-311

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At the time of ?nalising this second volume of the ?Yearbook on Space Policy? which covers the period mid-2007 to mid-2008, Europe is as visible and strong in the area of space activities as never before. Its space probes are present on the Moon, around Mars, and on Saturn?s Moon Titan, and are chasing asteroids and comets; Ariane V is the most successful commercial launch vehicle; and more and more European space applications satellites are in operation. Finally, with the successful launch of the Columbus Orbital Facility (COF) – the most prominent highlight of this period which is also depicted on the cover of this Yearbook – and the ?rst Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), Europe has become a decisive player in human space?ight. This is accompanied by new policy initiatives on the ministerial level which have been bringing the European Space Agency and the European Union steadily closer. Europe?s outstanding development and positioning in the space ?eld is based not only on Europe?s successful engineering and scienti?c capabilities and capacities, but also on the forceful political determination of all European actors to maintain and even further their engagement in the use of outer space. And it is this political determination which provides the focus for this ?Yearbook on Space Policy?. The Yearbook describes and analyses the contexts and contents of space policy. Its primary ?eld of investigation is Europe, but it also covers the whole range of global space activities and their in?uence on European endeavours.

• European politics
• international relations
• space policy
• space program
• spaceflight

• Vienna, Austria

  European Space Policy Institute

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