Astropolitics: The International Journal of Space Politics and Policy is a peer-reviewed academic journal. The journal is dedicated to policy relevant and interdisciplinary analysis of civil, commercial, military, and intelligence space activities. Committed to the highest editorial standards, Astropolitics is the international journal of choice for the academic, policy-maker and professional in the space community.

Astropolitics seeks research articles and viewpoints from experts in the following topics:

• Policy
  National space programs
  Developed and developing space programs
  Export controls and space technologies
  Global aspects of the space domain
  International space cooperation and international dialogue, terms of reference
  Synergies across, military, commercial and civil space sectors, including the “new space” sector
  Transatlantic space cooperation
  Geopolitics of space
  Human spaceflight, exploration, and development of space
  
• Management
  Organization and management of space programs and projects
  Program and project management and system engineering
  Space acquisitions
  Earth observation data policies and management
  
• Science and Technology Assessment
  Evolution and trends of space technologies
  Politics of space technology development
  Politics of scientific exploration of space
  Physics of the space domain and space policy and law
  Societal implications of space programs and projects
  
• Strategy
  Strategic plans and concepts for space
  Space situational awareness data sharing
  Space deterrence and protection
  Military space doctrines and missions areas
  Spacepower issues and challenges
  Weaponization of space
  National space strategy formulation and implementation
  
• Law
  Governance− orbital debris, near Earth objects, planetary protection, space traffic management and rules of the road
  Issues and implications of national and international space law
  Harmonization of national and international space law
  Property rights for space resources
  Settlement of the Moon and Mars
  
• Economics
  Space commerce and economics of space development
  Space business and privatization of space activities
  Opportunity costs and comparative advantages in the space arena
  Space and wealth creation
  Space infrastructural development
  Lunar development
  
• Systems Analysis
  Cost-effective and reliable space launch
  Operationally responsive space
  Smallsat constellations
  Resource utilization
  Space based solar power
  Space systems management and integrated technical architectures
  
• Education
  Space professional education and training
  Space Studies curriculum development

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