Yearbook on Space Policy 2011/2012

The Yearbook on Space Policy is the reference publication analyzing space policy developments. Each year it presents issues and trends in space policy and the space sector as a whole. Its scope is global and its perspective is European. The Yearbook also links space policy with other policy areas. It highlights specific events and issues, and provides useful insights, data and information on space activities. The Yearbook on Space Policy is edited by the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) based in Vienna, Austria. It combines in-house research and contributions of members of the European Space Policy Research and Academic Network (ESPRAN), coordinated by ESPI. The Yearbook is designed for government decision-makers and agencies, industry professionals, as well as the service sectors, researchers and scientists and the interested public.

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From the Contents: Part I European Space Activities in the Global Context.- Developments in Space Policies, Programmes and Technologies throughout the World and in Europe.- Part II The Effect of the Financial Crisis on Political Decision-Making.- The Psychology and Reality of the Financial Crisis in Terms of Space Cooperation.- Part III Chronology: June 2011 - May 2012.- Bibliography of Space Policy Publications July 2011 - June 2012.