Measuring Space Power: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation on Europe

The book provides versatile analytical tools that can be applied to systematically conduct comparative assessments among worldwide space actors, thus offering insights for executive, professionals and scholars alike. It defines clear-cut boundaries among different types of space actors as well as key tools to identify, measure and compare their weaknesses and strenghts. It also offers keyinstruments to examine and put in perspective European strategic ambitions with the necessary means and resources required to meet these goals.