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The changing face of international space cooperation - One view of NASAIt is pointed out that from its earliest years NASA has incorporated international participation into many of its programs. Guidelines were developed with the objective to maximize the benefits of international cooperation. The cooperative guidelines were accepted because they reflected conditions which applied during much or all of the 1960-1980 period. There existed a clear technology and experience gap between the U.S. and even its largest cooperative partners. Thus, the U.S. enjoyed a virtual Free World monopoly on launching large satellites, especially those destined for geostationary or interplanetary orbits. However, on the basis of new developments, NASA faces now a modified international operating environment, in which the U.S. technological lead has been significantly reduced. The results of this situation are examined, taking into account the equalization of capabilities, the rise of commercial competition, Soviet competition, multinational patterns, and reduced cooperative opportunities.
Document ID
19860059667
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Pedersen, K. S.
(NASA Georgetown University Washington, DC, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1986
Publication Information
Publication: Space Policy
Volume: 2
ISSN: 0265-9646
Subject Category
Law, Political Science And Space Policy
Accession Number
86A44405
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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