Crowded Orbits

Conflict and Cooperation in Space

James Clay Moltz

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Columbia University Press
16 February 2024

International relations; International space & aerospace law; Space science

Space has become increasingly crowded since the turn of the century, as a growing number of countries, companies, and even private citizens have begun operating satellites and become spacefarers. Crowded Orbits offers readers a valuable primer on space policy from an international perspective, examining technology, diplomacy, commerce, science, and military applications. This second edition is thoroughly updated to cover events of the decade following the book's original publication in 2014, when the pace of the competition to exploit space has accelerated dramatically.

James Clay Moltz examines the ongoing tension between competition and cooperation in space, tracing the political and policy consequences of key developments. Drawing on decades of experience, he considers possible avenues for collaboration among the growing number of actors as well as the forces driving potential space-related conflicts. Moltz examines the challenges to existing treaties and other governance mechanisms that have struggled to keep up with the spread of technology. He provides policy recommendations to enhance international collaboration, further scientific exploration, and restrain harmful military activities. This edition features analysis of a range of new topics including the ongoing commercialization of space by SpaceX, Planet, and other start-up companies; the U.S. Space Force; climate change monitoring from space; renewed tensions between the United States and Russia, complicated by China's military activities; and multinational competition on the Moon.

By: James Clay Moltz
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: second edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9780231207072
ISBN 10: 0231207077
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 16 February 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Clay Moltz is a professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School, where he also holds a joint appointment in the Space Systems Academic Group. His books include The Politics of Space Security: Strategic Restraint and the Pursuit of National Interests (third edition, 2019) and Asia’s Space Race: National Motivations, Regional Rivalries, and International Risks (Columbia, 2012).

Reviews for Crowded Orbits: Conflict and Cooperation in Space

Moltz’s book is the best available general introduction to the past, present, and alternative futures in all areas of space activity. It is written in clear, nontechnical, and nonjargony language and sets forth in a balanced way the governance choices before us as humanity continues to develop the final frontier. -- John Logsdon, Elliott School of International Affairs and founder of the Space Policy Institute, The George Washington University