Yearbook on Space Policy 2015

Part I. The Year in Space 2015

1. European Space Activities in the Global Context
Cenan Al-Ekabi

2. Developments in Space Policies, Programmes and Technologies Throughout the World and in Europe
Cenan Al-Ekabi

Part II. Views and Insights Edited by Arne Lahcen

3. Issues and Perspectives on Space Launch Vehicles’ Development
Jean-Marc Astorg

4. Space at a Crossroads: Government Programmes Can Benefit from Commercial Space and Other Changes If Long-Standing Challenges Are Addressed
Cristina T. Chaplain, Laura D. Hook

5. Virgin Galactic: Creating Safe, Reliable, and Frequent Access to Space
Richard DalBello

6. The Future of Satellite Applications: The End-User Perspective
Stefaan Mey

7. Efficient Access to Space: Implications for Space Astronomy
Shuang-Nan Zhang

8. Potentially Transformative Technologies for Twenty-First Century Space
Leopold Summerer

9. Big Data from Outer Space: Opportunities and Challenges for Crisis Response
Nina Witjes, Philipp Olbrich, Isabella Rebasso

10. Some Ethical Constraints on Near-Earth Resource Exploitation
James S. J. Schwartz, Tony Milligan

11. Governance, Strategies and Approaches in 2030: “European Options”
Jesse Phaler

12. The Economics of Launch Vehicles: Towards a New Business Model
Keith Hayward

Part III. Facts and Figures

13. Chronology: 2015
Cenan Al-Ekabi, Arne Lahcen

14. Bibliography of Space Policy Publications 2015
Blandina Baranes

Keywords: Engineering, Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Political Science, Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space, International Economics, Public Administration, Innovation/Technology Management