The International Politics Of The Moon

The International Politics of the Moon A Multi-disciplinary Perspective upon Astro-politics Ferdie Lochner 26 November 2008

Contents ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Astro-terminology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why the interest? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The first Moon Race ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

General overview: politics of frontiers and frontier politics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What drives Man to frontier zones? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Moon: allures and attractions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Moon sovereignty: the right questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sovereignty and international space treaties ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Technology push towards the Moon ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A taxonomy of technologies for/from space http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/314 Output Matter Energy Information Action Process Electrolysis (M) Sun tracking solar array (S) Memory short stacking (A) Transport SpaceOne derivative (P) Heat pipe technology (A) Broadcast transmitter (S) Store Freeze Dry technology (M) Flywheel energy storage (S) Solid state drive (M) M - Basic material A - Simple product performing single function as assembly S - Complex collection of assemblies into a system P - Platform carrier for other systems Source: After Van Wyk, R.J. 2004: Technology: A unifying Code. (www.technoscan.com)

Moon co-opetition: shades of gray ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The second Moon Race ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A hypothesis for terra-formation of Moon Source: Author’s own, 2008

Further reading - links ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Conclusions: Quo vadis? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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