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Traces the historic quest to rekindle the human exploration of space as navigated by billionaire entrepreneurs, sharing insights into how professional rivalry and Silicon Valley innovations are lowering the cost of space travel and exceeding the achievements of NASA. "The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes into the epic resurrection of the American space program. Nearly a half-century...

With a focus on China, the United States, and India, Scramble for the Skies examines the ambitions of the second space race. Namrata Goswami and Peter A. Garretson explain how international competition, strategic culture, and elite preferences influence the development of national space programs, policy, and law. -- Back cover