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Otherswhose voices are frequently dominant and manifested in public rhetoric, funded defense programs, international diplomacy, and treaty commitmentslook upon space as a preserve not to be despoiled by earthly strife.After forty years of discussion, the debate over America's role in space rages on. In light of the steady increase in international satellite activity for commercial and military purposes, American's vacillation on this issue could begin to pose a real threat to our national security. Steven Lambakis argues that this policy dysfunction will eventually manifest itself in diminished international political leverage, the forfeiture of technological advances, and the squandering of valuable financial resources. Lambakis reviews key political, military, and business developments in space over the past four decades. 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