Charting the evolution of satellite programs in developing countries - The Space Technology Ladder

Space Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-24

  Wood, Danielle ^a   Weigel, Annalisa ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing country; Policy; Satellite; Space program; Technological capability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857454630     PISSN: 02659646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spacepol.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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