Book of Donmon Teith

The past five decades have witnessed often fierce international rivalry in space, but also surprising military restraint. Now, with an increasing number of coun

Updated third edition: “An excellent work. . . . This history may be the best space summary currently in publication.” —Journal of Military and Strategic

The year 2007 saw the fiftieth anniversary of the Space Age, which began with the launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in October 1957. Space is crucial to

The past five decades have witnessed often fierce international rivalry in space, but also surprising military restraint. Now, with an increasing number of coun

The pace of space exploration has long been dictated by political motivations. This book helps to explain why this is so in the post-Cold War era. Combining ess