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2. Developments in Space Policies, Programmes and Technologies Throughout the World and in Europe

Author : Cenan Al-Ekabi

Published in: Yearbook on Space Policy 2016

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The major space policy developments worldwide were presented in Chap'. 1, above, to identify the principal space faring nations’ strategies in 2016. In the section below, there will be a brief discussion of developments in technology-related areas, including policies and access to space technologies. The aim of this section is to clarify how these strategies interact with and influence specific space programmes and related research and development projects.

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Title: Developments in Space Policies, Programmes and Technologies Throughout the World and in Europe
Author: Cenan Al-Ekabi
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Yearbook on Space Policy 2016
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-72464-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-72465-2

Copyright Year: 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72465-2_2

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