Future Topics in Space
This chapter focuses on critical topics for future exploration (primarily human) in deep space. Issues dealing with interplanetary contamination, space tourism (companies: SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, Space Adventures), and the reality and challe
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THE POLITICS AND PERILS OF SPACE EXPLORATION Who Will Compete, Who Will Dominate? Second Edition
The Politics and Perils of Space Exploration Who Will Compete, Who Will Dominate?
Linda Dawson
The Politics and Perils of Space Exploration Who Will Compete, Who Will Dominate? Second Edition
Linda Dawson Senior Lecturer Emeritus University of Washington Tacoma, WA, USA
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To the great pioneers of aviation and space; to my grandparents-immigrants and adventurers to a new world.
Preface
At a small observatory in New Hampshire, I was a young girl on a day trip with my family when I heard an eerie-sounding “beep, beep, beep.” I was told it was coming from a manmade satellite passing overhead. It was an exciting event to hear an object orbiting above us. It was a Soviet satellite. From listening to the news every day, I knew who the Soviets were and about the conflict with America, including the threat of a nuclear war. To find out that the Soviets were first in space was confusing and disappointing, but I was filled with excitement for the beginning of the Space Age. My enthusiasm for all things space continued for years and inspired me to study aerospace engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The race to the Moon fueled my enthusiasm and helped me succeed through the difficult engineering curriculum at MIT, George Washington University, and the University of Washington. My first visit to Cape Canavera
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