01379nam a22002057a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005802800560007608200160013210000160014824500890016426000470025330000190030036500070031952007800032665000230110665000210112965000090115070000140115920240801143731.0240801b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d a9788182747005 a: Donated by (IRGS Dept.) Dr. Jabin Thomasb: SNIOE a327.174 LEL aLele, Ajey. aDecoding the International code of conduct for outer space activities.c/ Ajey Lele. aNew Delhi b: Pentagon Security, c, 2012. a190p.c: 24cm. b00 aSpace technologies are critical to diverse human activities including communication, education , navigation, and remote sensing, meteorology disaster management and military. Naturally, keeping the space assets secure has become a major necessity for the states. Any damage to such assets would lead to excruciating consequences. In order to ensure safety and security of these assets it is important to establish a mechanism for international cooperation relating to the activities in exploration and use of outer space. This book debates a range of issues in regard to this code and presents a diversity of views from experts representing various parts of the world. These discussions involve largely the geopolitical, technological and legal interpretations of this draft. aInternational Code aSpace Activities aIDSA aAjey Lele