Space Mining and Its Regulation (Hardcover, 2017)

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The United States Government and Private Enterprise: Past and Current Efforts to Search for and Exploit Space Natural Resources.- Chapter 3: Transport Systems and Targeting of Locations for Space Mining.- Chapter 4: Power and Robotic Systems for Space Mining Operations.- Chapter 5: The Current Status of Legal or Regulatory Provisions Related to Space Mining and Exploiting Space Natural Resources.- Chapter 6: Pending Issues and Problems and Regulatory, Technical and Financial Challenges.- Chapter 7: Conclusions and Top Ten Challenges for Future Space Mining Initiatives Challenges.- Glossary of Key Terms and Acronyms .- Appendices.