Chapter 1 European Space Activities in the Global Context

Chapter 2 Developments in Space Policies, Programmes and Technologies Throughout the World and in Europe

Chapter 3 Issues and Perspectives on Space Launch Vehicles’ Development

Chapter 4 Space at a Crossroads: Government Programmes Can Benefit from Commercial Space and Other Changes If Long-Standing Challenges Are Addressed

Chapter 5 Virgin Galactic: Creating Safe, Reliable, and Frequent Access to Space

Chapter 6 The Future of Satellite Applications: The End-User Perspective

Chapter 7 Efficient Access to Space: Implications for Space Astronomy

Chapter 8 Potentially Transformative Technologies for Twenty-First Century Space

Chapter 9 Big Data from Outer Space: Opportunities and Challenges for Crisis Response

Chapter 10 Some Ethical Constraints on Near-Earth Resource Exploitation

Chapter 11 Governance, Strategies and Approaches in 2030: “European Options”

Chapter 12 The Economics of Launch Vehicles: Towards a New Business Model

Chapter 13 Chronology: 2015