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Elgar Encyclopedia of Space Policy and Governance

Author: Sa’id Mosteshar; Arne Sönnichsen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 9781803925462
Published In: July 2025
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This authoritative Encyclopedia explores the dynamic fields of space policy and governance. Authored by over 50 expert scholars and practitioners from across the globe, it delves into the key concepts, governing bodies, and challenges involved in regulating the space sector.

Entries examine the complex task of governing national and international space activities, underscoring the need for actors to communicate based on a common understanding. The Encyclopedia provides insights into topics ranging from cybersecurity and sustainability to astropolitics and space law, critically engaging with the definition, core issues, and future directions of each aspect.

Key Features:

Analyses a diverse variety of approaches to each theme
Fully cross-referenced to present a broad yet detailed overview of space governance
Includes a list of further recommended readings for each entry, covering fundamental principles as well as cutting-edge research

Students and researchers in public policy, regulation and governance, political science, public international law, and international relations will greatly benefit from this comprehensive Encyclopedia. It is also an invaluable resource for policymakers, space industry professionals and military personnel seeking to expand their knowledge of developments in space policy.

Preface ix'

Anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon 1'

Gerry Doyle'

Arms race in outer space 5'

Xavier Pasco'

Artemis Accords 9'

Steve Mirmina'

Asia-Pacific Regional Space'

Agency Forum (APRSAF) 14'

Hajime Shinomiya'

Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation'

Organization (APSCO) 18'

Zhenjun Zhang'

Astropolitics 21'

Tomas Hrozensky'

Civil space 24'

Jean-Jacques Tortora, with contributions by Sa’id Mosteshar and Christoph Beischl and London Institute of Space Policy and Law (ISPL)'

Code of conduct 27'

Steven Freeland'

Competitive space 31'

Henry R. Hertzfeld'

10.

Contested space 34'

Dimitrios Stroikos'

11.

Cooperation and collaboration 38'

Saadia M. Pekkanen'

12.

Counterspace 42'

Gerry Doyle'

13.

Critical infrastructure: space 46'

Clémence Poirier and'

Sebastien Moranta'

14.

Cybersecurity 51'

Percy J. Blount'

15.

Delimitation and definition of'

outer space 55'

Ranjana Kaul'

16.

Democratisation of space 59'

Arne Sönnichsen'

17.

Dual use 62'

Elina Morozova'

18.

European Space Agency (ESA) 67

Ulrike Bohlmann, Lukas Jung, Simona Richard and Kai-Uwe Schrogl'

19.

Global commons 72'

Oonagh Sands'

20.

Governance of space 77'

Tanja Masson-Zwaan'

21.

In-situ resource utilisation'

(ISRU) 81'

Guoyu Wang'

22.

International Lunar Research'

Station (ILRS) 85'

Xiaodan Wu'

23.

International norms 89'

Robin Dickey'

24.

International'

Telecommunication Union'

(ITU) 93'

Sa’id Mosteshar'

25.

Militarisation 96'

Tara Brown'

26.

NewSpace 100'

Jules Varma'

27.

Outer space treaty 104'

Christian Brünner and Hannes Mayer'

28.

Peaceful use of outer space 107'

Paul Baki, with contributions by Sa’id Mosteshar and Christoph Beischl and London Institute of Space Policy and Law (ISPL)'

29.

Planetary defence 110'

Christoph Beischl and Sa’id Mosteshar'

30.

Planetary protection 113'

Thomas Cheney'

31.

Privatisation 117'

Graham Turnock'

32.

Regionalisation 121'

Christoph Beischl'

33.

Responsible behaviour in outer space 124'

Setsuko Aoki'

34.

Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) 128'

Jason T. Wright'

35.

Soft law 131'

Irmgard Marboe'

36.

Space agency roles 135'

Arne Sönnichsen'

37.

Space commercialisation 138'

Jean-Jacques Tortora, with contributions by Sa’id Mosteshar and Christoph Beischl and London Institute of Space Policy and Law (ISPL)'

38.

Space debris 143'

Martha Mejía-Kaiser'

39.

Space diplomacy 147'

Ken Hodgkins'

40.

Space economy 151'

Henry R. Hertzfeld'

41.

Space law 154'

Fabio Tronchetti'

42.

Space policy 158'

Ntorina Antoni, Christina'

Giannopapa and Kai-Uwe Schrogl'

43.

Space race 163'

John M. Logsdon'

44.

Space safety 167'

Joseph N. Pelton, Michael T. Kezirian, Taro Kuusiholma and Paul Wilde'

45.

Space science 171'

David Southwood'

46.

Space security 175'

Arne Sönnichsen'

47.

Space sustainability 177'

Lauren Napier'

48.

Space Technology Transfer (STT) 181'

Arne Sönnichsen'

49.

Space traffic management'

(STM) 184'

Stuart Eves'

50.

Space warfare 187'

Jeremy Grunert'

51.

Space weaponisation 192'

Jeremy Grunert'

52.

Spacepower 196'

Marco Aliberti, Ottorino'

Cappelli and Rodrigo Praino'

53.

Transparency and confidence building 200'

Peter Martinez'

54.

UNOOSA and UNCOPUOS 204'

Yangzi Tao

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