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When international rules and regulations governing space travel were first being developed, only a few countries had any space presence and commercial space activity was non-existent. Today, over 50 countries have on-orbit satellites and commercial space presence is essential to commercial telecommu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pelton, Joseph N.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Jakhu, Ram
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2010.
Subjects:
Space flight > Safety measures > Standards.
Space flight > Safety regulations.
Astronautics > Safety measures > Standards.
Astronautics > Safety regulations.
Vol spatial > Sécurité > Mesures > Normes.
Vol spatial > Sécurité > Règlements.
Astronautique > Sécurité > Mesures > Normes.
Astronautique > Sécurité > Règlements.
Space law
Business
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to Space Safety Regulations and Standards
  • Developing and Improving Space Safety Regulations and Standards for Manned and Unmanned Space System
  • Safety Regulations and Standards for Unmanned Space Systems
  • Regulating Commercial Space Flight
  • International Regulatory and Treaty Issues
  • Creating Technical and Regulatory Standards for the Future
  • Conclusions and Next Steps.