UNITED STATES SPACE LAW: COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCHES AND FACILITES

摘要

Stephen Hawking observed, "It is important for the human race to spread out into space for the survival of the species. Life on Earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by a disaster, such as sudden global warming, nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus or other dangers we have not yet thought of." There are three major catalysts for space exploration and development: (1) scientific discovery, pursued predominantly by governmental institutions such as NASA; (2) military development, pursued by defense ministries and their contractors; and (3) commercial development.