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Documentation/Publications 1992, adding nearly $1 billion and thousands of jobs to the US economy. The President has called on the private sector to direct its resources toward achieving many of the nation's ambitious goals in space and the private sector is answering that call', Burnley said. The Department of Transportation, which has responsibility for licensing commercial space launch activities, made available to the public a comprehensive list of scheduled launch activity reported by American firms. The launch manifest will be updated periodically to reflect new launch contracts. Private sector firms have already in-
vested more than $400 million in commercial launch activities. The return on that investment is already more than twice that amount: America's three major launch vehicle manufacturers have contracts worth nearly a billion dollars to launch 18 payloads - 11 of them for foreign customers. Launches of these satellites on American rockets will have a positive impact on the trade balance of as much as $660 million in foreign revenue. The three largest aerospace manufacturers - Martin Marietta, General Dynamics Corporation, and McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company - have estimated that their combined launch business initia-
introduction provides an overview of current trends in space policy.
Publications Building Databases for Global Science edited by Helen Mounsey (Taylor & Francis, London 1988, 419+xv pp, £35) The proceedings of a meeting convened in Rotherwick, UK by the International Geographical Union in May 1988 as part of a global database planning project. Its aim is to improve the state of knowledge about global data studies and their application to environmental problems. Many of the initiatives relate to space-based programmes and a wide range of international papers gives a good account of the current state of global databases.
Commercial Opportunities in Space edited by F. Shahrokhi, C.C. Chao and K.E. Harwell (AIAA, Washington, DC, 1988, 540+xviii pp, $79.95) Part of a series on progress in astronautics and aeronautics, this volume contains selected papers from a Symposium on Commercial Opportunities in Space held in Taiwan, April 1987. It covers the opportunities available in areas such as space platforms, satellite communications, remote sensing, space propulsion and lunar activities. Disarmament: Problems related to Outer Space (United Nations, New York, 1987, 190+xiv pp) A report compiled by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research with the aim of identifying the different issues relating to the prevention of an arms race in space. The views of experts representing divergent schools of thought worldwide have been sought, although the report itself was written by Institute members.
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tives will add about 8000 new jobs to the economy. This does not take into account the direct and indirect employment that could be added as a result of the activity of entrepreneurial start-up firms like Space Services, Inc, American Rocket Company, Conatec, Inc and E'Prime Aerospace Corporation. The Office of Commercial Space Transportation has issued launch licenses to McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company and Conatec, Inc. The Office has previously granted mission approvals to Space Services, Inc and Martin Marietta and has several other license reviews under way.
Launch Options for the Future, special The first part looks at the current uses of outer space, both military and civil, part two covers the technological and conceptual challenges inherent in the possibility of creating new (space) weapons; part three examines the legal aspects of an arms race in space; and the fourth part looks at proposals and negotiations related to arms limitation in outer space. The report is intended as a reference work for government officials, diplomats and members of the scientific community, as well as concerned members of the public.
The Impact of Space Exploration on Mankind edited by Carlos Chagas and Vittorio
report of the Office of Technology Assessment (Congress of the United States, Washington, DC, 1988, 100+x pp, $5) A guide to current and envisaged US launch systems, this report aims to provide the US Congress with the information necessary on performance, future options and costs, for it to plan US policy on space transportation. Suggestions on how to respond to the various scenarios that could be adopted (deployment of the Space Station, establishment of a lunar base, limitation on the growth of NASA and DoD programmes etc) are also given.
The Law and Regulation of International Space Communication by Rita Lauria
Canuto (Pontificia Academia Scientarum, distributed by Gordon Breach, New York, 1988, 364+xxvi pp, $95) Although recently published, this book represents the proceedings of a study week held at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Rome, in October 1984. Participants looked specifically at the way space technology can be used for the benefit of humankind and this is reflected in essays on telecommunications and remote sensing which cover their capacity to aid development and mitigate disasters.
White and Harold M. White, Jr (Artech House, Norwood, MA, 1988, 309+xxviii pp, $60/£50) This book is designed as a handbook for both general readers and lawyers concerned with telecommunications. It begins with a historical and technical review of space communication and follows this with an explanation of the structure of the space-communication law-making process within the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The third section covers various ITU conferences, while part four looks at particular topics like DBS.
Jane's Spaceflight Directory 1988-89 edited
Planet Under Scrutiny: An Australian Remote Sensing Glossary by D.C. Griersmith
by Reginald Turnhill (Jane's Information Group, Coulsdon, Surrey, UK, 1988, 643 pp, £80) The fourth edition of this comprehensive guide to all national and international space programmes. The volume also contains information on launchers, military space, space science and people in space. The
and J. Kingwell (Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 1988, 85+x pp, Aus$9.95) A useful glossary of commonly encountered remote sensing terms, methods, instruments and applications with additional information on the function of the present polar orbiting satellites and the uses of
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Publications/Meetings ground-based systems. It is also illustrated in colour. Race lnto Space: The Soviet Space Programme by Brian Harvey (Ellis Horwood, Chichester, UK, 1988, 381 pp, £16.95) A history of the Soviet space programme from the time of Tsiolkovsky to the present with appendices giving details of the major programmes. The book examines the programme from the human point of view but contains plenty of technical information too. Space-Based Remote Sensing of the Earth,
a report to the US Congress prepared by NOAA, NASA and the Department of Commerce (NASA, Washington, DC, 1987, 123+xxviii pp) The first in a series of biennial reports required by US law following the commercialization of the Landsat satellites. It reviews ongoing research programmes and discusses objectives, progress and accomplishments, The near-term observation programmes of the USA and other nations are outlined, and suggestions for advanced future missions in the USA are given. The report is intended to aid development of an
integrated US programme for research and development in remote sensing. Space Law: Views o f the Future edited by Tanya L. Zwaan (Kluwer, Deventer, The Netherlands, 1988, 187+xiii pp, Dfl 135) This book comprises a collection of essays on the views of young space lawyers from all over the world on the future of space law. Following some general perspectives, the volume covers commercial space exploitation, the power interests of states involved in space and their changing role in the regulation of space activities.
Meetings This calendar of events is based on information provided by the respective organizers and from secondary sources. SPACE POLICY welcomes information on meetings suitable for listing in this section. Copy deadlines are three months ahead of cover dates. An asterisk denotes a new entry.
6-9 December 1988, Bordeaux, France Technospace 88 - space industries and technologies exhibition. Contact: Technospace, 12 Place de la Bourse, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France. Tel: (33) 56 90 91 28, telex: 541048. 15-18 January 1989, Honolulu, Hawaii 1 lth annual conference of the Pacific Telecommunications Council with the theme 'Pacific telecommunications connectivity: users, networks and information services'. Contact: PTC 89, 1110 University Avenue, Suite 308, Honolulu, Hawaii 96826. Tel: (808) 941-3789. 24-26 January 1989, Atlanta, CA, USA Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS). Contact: Jackie L. Rodriguez, Allied Signal Aerospace, Oceanies Division, 15825 Roxford Street, Sylmar, CA 91342. USA. 20-25 February 1989, Singapore Asia Telecom 89. Contact: International Telecommunication Union, Place dcs Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland. 5-10 March 1989, Nashville, TN, USA Space Commercialization: Roles of Developing Countries. The objective of this symposium is to provide a forum for developed and developing nations to discuss their products, capabilities, experiences and needs with respect to the utilization of space for mutual advantage. Contact: Professor F. Shahrokhi, Director, University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA. Tel: (615) 455-0631. "13-18 May 1989, Rome, Italy RIENA 89, 36th International Electronics, Energy and Space Exposition. The comprehensive technological exhibition will be
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accompanied by an international meeting on space on 17-18 May 1989. Contact: RIENA, Via Crescenzio 9, 00193 Rome, Italy. Tel: (396) 686 9343, telex: 611407. 22-24 May 1989, Bad Godsberg, FRG Progress in Space Transportation. A second European aerospace conference which will cover present and future programmes, system concepts, advanced technologies, ground infrastructure, and economics and international policy. Contact: 2nd EAC Conference Secretariat, Apostelnstrass 11, D-5000 Cologne 1, FRG. *26-29 May 1989, Chicago, IL, USA 8th annual international Space Development Conference. Topics covered will include business and space, law and space, medicine and space, and living in space. There will also be symposia on Mars, the media's view of space, and educational issues, along with an extensive scientifictechnical programme. Contact: SDC Ltd, PO Box 64397, Chicago, IL 60664-0397, USA. *5-8 June 1989, Paris, France A symposium organized jointly by CNES and COSPAS-SARSAT which aims to provide a review of the operational results achieved and an examination of the organization's future following the signing of an intergovernmental agreement. Contact: SOCFI, 14 Rue Mandar, 75002 Paris, France. Tel: (33) 4233 8994, telex: 214403. June 1990, The Hague, Netherlands The Committee on Space Research's (COSPAR) 28th Plenary Meeting, This 2-week meeting will comprise about 50 symposia and workshops and a large exhibition. Contact: Daniel de Hoop, Organizing Committee, c/o Netherlands Congress Centre, PO Box 82000, 2508 EA, The Hague, Netherlands.
Notes for Authors Space Policy aims to provide a f o r u m for the c o n s i d e r a t i o n of space activities a n d d e v e l o p m e n t s in their industrial, e c o n o m i c , political, legal a n d social contexts. T h e j o u r n a l is explicitly interdisciplinary a n d a u t h o r s should b e a r in mind t h a t the r e a d e r s h i p is international. Articles should be t y p e d o n o n e side of the p a p e r a n d d o u b l e - s p a c e d . T h r e e copies of the m a n u s c r i p t should be submitted. M a i n articles p r e s e n t i n g well researc h e d , fully d e v e l o p e d t h e m e s should be a r o u n d 4000-6000 words in length. T h e y should c o n t a i n a 100-word abstract with f o o t n o t e s a p p e a r i n g at the e n d of the m a n u s c r i p t text. T h e viewpoint section of s h o r t e r articles e n a b l e s a u t h o r s to s u b m i t m a t e r i a l which might not b e appropriate for full-length, fully a n n o t a t e d pieces, but would c o n t a i n ideas or o p i n i o n s w o r t h airing. A typical piece would comprise 2000-3000 words. R e p o r t s a n d reviews of b o o k s , conferences, research-in-progress, industry or g o v e r n m e n t activities are welcomed. Typical length is 1000-2500 words as a p p r o p r i a t e . Articles should b e sent to: T h e E d i t o r , S P A C E P O L I C Y , B u t t e r w o r t h Scientific Ltd, P O Box 63, W e s t b u r y H o u s e , Bury Street, Guildford, Surrey, G U 2 5 B H , U K
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vested more than $400 million in commercial launch activities. The return on that investment is already more than twice that amount: America's three major launch vehicle manufacturers have contracts worth nearly a billion dollars to launch 18 payloads - 11 of them for foreign customers. Launches of these satellites on American rockets will have a positive impact on the trade balance of as much as $660 million in foreign revenue. The three largest aerospace manufacturers - Martin Marietta, General Dynamics Corporation, and McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company - have estimated that their combined launch business initia-
introduction provides an overview of current trends in space policy.
Publications Building Databases for Global Science edited by Helen Mounsey (Taylor & Francis, London 1988, 419+xv pp, £35) The proceedings of a meeting convened in Rotherwick, UK by the International Geographical Union in May 1988 as part of a global database planning project. Its aim is to improve the state of knowledge about global data studies and their application to environmental problems. Many of the initiatives relate to space-based programmes and a wide range of international papers gives a good account of the current state of global databases.
Commercial Opportunities in Space edited by F. Shahrokhi, C.C. Chao and K.E. Harwell (AIAA, Washington, DC, 1988, 540+xviii pp, $79.95) Part of a series on progress in astronautics and aeronautics, this volume contains selected papers from a Symposium on Commercial Opportunities in Space held in Taiwan, April 1987. It covers the opportunities available in areas such as space platforms, satellite communications, remote sensing, space propulsion and lunar activities. Disarmament: Problems related to Outer Space (United Nations, New York, 1987, 190+xiv pp) A report compiled by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research with the aim of identifying the different issues relating to the prevention of an arms race in space. The views of experts representing divergent schools of thought worldwide have been sought, although the report itself was written by Institute members.
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tives will add about 8000 new jobs to the economy. This does not take into account the direct and indirect employment that could be added as a result of the activity of entrepreneurial start-up firms like Space Services, Inc, American Rocket Company, Conatec, Inc and E'Prime Aerospace Corporation. The Office of Commercial Space Transportation has issued launch licenses to McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company and Conatec, Inc. The Office has previously granted mission approvals to Space Services, Inc and Martin Marietta and has several other license reviews under way.
Launch Options for the Future, special The first part looks at the current uses of outer space, both military and civil, part two covers the technological and conceptual challenges inherent in the possibility of creating new (space) weapons; part three examines the legal aspects of an arms race in space; and the fourth part looks at proposals and negotiations related to arms limitation in outer space. The report is intended as a reference work for government officials, diplomats and members of the scientific community, as well as concerned members of the public.
The Impact of Space Exploration on Mankind edited by Carlos Chagas and Vittorio
report of the Office of Technology Assessment (Congress of the United States, Washington, DC, 1988, 100+x pp, $5) A guide to current and envisaged US launch systems, this report aims to provide the US Congress with the information necessary on performance, future options and costs, for it to plan US policy on space transportation. Suggestions on how to respond to the various scenarios that could be adopted (deployment of the Space Station, establishment of a lunar base, limitation on the growth of NASA and DoD programmes etc) are also given.
The Law and Regulation of International Space Communication by Rita Lauria
Canuto (Pontificia Academia Scientarum, distributed by Gordon Breach, New York, 1988, 364+xxvi pp, $95) Although recently published, this book represents the proceedings of a study week held at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Rome, in October 1984. Participants looked specifically at the way space technology can be used for the benefit of humankind and this is reflected in essays on telecommunications and remote sensing which cover their capacity to aid development and mitigate disasters.
White and Harold M. White, Jr (Artech House, Norwood, MA, 1988, 309+xxviii pp, $60/£50) This book is designed as a handbook for both general readers and lawyers concerned with telecommunications. It begins with a historical and technical review of space communication and follows this with an explanation of the structure of the space-communication law-making process within the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The third section covers various ITU conferences, while part four looks at particular topics like DBS.
Jane's Spaceflight Directory 1988-89 edited
Planet Under Scrutiny: An Australian Remote Sensing Glossary by D.C. Griersmith
by Reginald Turnhill (Jane's Information Group, Coulsdon, Surrey, UK, 1988, 643 pp, £80) The fourth edition of this comprehensive guide to all national and international space programmes. The volume also contains information on launchers, military space, space science and people in space. The
and J. Kingwell (Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 1988, 85+x pp, Aus$9.95) A useful glossary of commonly encountered remote sensing terms, methods, instruments and applications with additional information on the function of the present polar orbiting satellites and the uses of
361
Publications/Meetings ground-based systems. It is also illustrated in colour. Race lnto Space: The Soviet Space Programme by Brian Harvey (Ellis Horwood, Chichester, UK, 1988, 381 pp, £16.95) A history of the Soviet space programme from the time of Tsiolkovsky to the present with appendices giving details of the major programmes. The book examines the programme from the human point of view but contains plenty of technical information too. Space-Based Remote Sensing of the Earth,
a report to the US Congress prepared by NOAA, NASA and the Department of Commerce (NASA, Washington, DC, 1987, 123+xxviii pp) The first in a series of biennial reports required by US law following the commercialization of the Landsat satellites. It reviews ongoing research programmes and discusses objectives, progress and accomplishments, The near-term observation programmes of the USA and other nations are outlined, and suggestions for advanced future missions in the USA are given. The report is intended to aid development of an
integrated US programme for research and development in remote sensing. Space Law: Views o f the Future edited by Tanya L. Zwaan (Kluwer, Deventer, The Netherlands, 1988, 187+xiii pp, Dfl 135) This book comprises a collection of essays on the views of young space lawyers from all over the world on the future of space law. Following some general perspectives, the volume covers commercial space exploitation, the power interests of states involved in space and their changing role in the regulation of space activities.
Meetings This calendar of events is based on information provided by the respective organizers and from secondary sources. SPACE POLICY welcomes information on meetings suitable for listing in this section. Copy deadlines are three months ahead of cover dates. An asterisk denotes a new entry.
6-9 December 1988, Bordeaux, France Technospace 88 - space industries and technologies exhibition. Contact: Technospace, 12 Place de la Bourse, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France. Tel: (33) 56 90 91 28, telex: 541048. 15-18 January 1989, Honolulu, Hawaii 1 lth annual conference of the Pacific Telecommunications Council with the theme 'Pacific telecommunications connectivity: users, networks and information services'. Contact: PTC 89, 1110 University Avenue, Suite 308, Honolulu, Hawaii 96826. Tel: (808) 941-3789. 24-26 January 1989, Atlanta, CA, USA Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS). Contact: Jackie L. Rodriguez, Allied Signal Aerospace, Oceanies Division, 15825 Roxford Street, Sylmar, CA 91342. USA. 20-25 February 1989, Singapore Asia Telecom 89. Contact: International Telecommunication Union, Place dcs Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland. 5-10 March 1989, Nashville, TN, USA Space Commercialization: Roles of Developing Countries. The objective of this symposium is to provide a forum for developed and developing nations to discuss their products, capabilities, experiences and needs with respect to the utilization of space for mutual advantage. Contact: Professor F. Shahrokhi, Director, University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN 37388, USA. Tel: (615) 455-0631. "13-18 May 1989, Rome, Italy RIENA 89, 36th International Electronics, Energy and Space Exposition. The comprehensive technological exhibition will be
362
accompanied by an international meeting on space on 17-18 May 1989. Contact: RIENA, Via Crescenzio 9, 00193 Rome, Italy. Tel: (396) 686 9343, telex: 611407. 22-24 May 1989, Bad Godsberg, FRG Progress in Space Transportation. A second European aerospace conference which will cover present and future programmes, system concepts, advanced technologies, ground infrastructure, and economics and international policy. Contact: 2nd EAC Conference Secretariat, Apostelnstrass 11, D-5000 Cologne 1, FRG. *26-29 May 1989, Chicago, IL, USA 8th annual international Space Development Conference. Topics covered will include business and space, law and space, medicine and space, and living in space. There will also be symposia on Mars, the media's view of space, and educational issues, along with an extensive scientifictechnical programme. Contact: SDC Ltd, PO Box 64397, Chicago, IL 60664-0397, USA. *5-8 June 1989, Paris, France A symposium organized jointly by CNES and COSPAS-SARSAT which aims to provide a review of the operational results achieved and an examination of the organization's future following the signing of an intergovernmental agreement. Contact: SOCFI, 14 Rue Mandar, 75002 Paris, France. Tel: (33) 4233 8994, telex: 214403. June 1990, The Hague, Netherlands The Committee on Space Research's (COSPAR) 28th Plenary Meeting, This 2-week meeting will comprise about 50 symposia and workshops and a large exhibition. Contact: Daniel de Hoop, Organizing Committee, c/o Netherlands Congress Centre, PO Box 82000, 2508 EA, The Hague, Netherlands.
Notes for Authors Space Policy aims to provide a f o r u m for the c o n s i d e r a t i o n of space activities a n d d e v e l o p m e n t s in their industrial, e c o n o m i c , political, legal a n d social contexts. T h e j o u r n a l is explicitly interdisciplinary a n d a u t h o r s should b e a r in mind t h a t the r e a d e r s h i p is international. Articles should be t y p e d o n o n e side of the p a p e r a n d d o u b l e - s p a c e d . T h r e e copies of the m a n u s c r i p t should be submitted. M a i n articles p r e s e n t i n g well researc h e d , fully d e v e l o p e d t h e m e s should be a r o u n d 4000-6000 words in length. T h e y should c o n t a i n a 100-word abstract with f o o t n o t e s a p p e a r i n g at the e n d of the m a n u s c r i p t text. T h e viewpoint section of s h o r t e r articles e n a b l e s a u t h o r s to s u b m i t m a t e r i a l which might not b e appropriate for full-length, fully a n n o t a t e d pieces, but would c o n t a i n ideas or o p i n i o n s w o r t h airing. A typical piece would comprise 2000-3000 words. R e p o r t s a n d reviews of b o o k s , conferences, research-in-progress, industry or g o v e r n m e n t activities are welcomed. Typical length is 1000-2500 words as a p p r o p r i a t e . Articles should b e sent to: T h e E d i t o r , S P A C E P O L I C Y , B u t t e r w o r t h Scientific Ltd, P O Box 63, W e s t b u r y H o u s e , Bury Street, Guildford, Surrey, G U 2 5 B H , U K
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1988