When international rules and regulations governing space travel were first being developed, only a few countries had any space presence and commercial space activity was non-existent.
The potential use of space for military purposes has, since the end of the Second World War, been intrinsically linked to the development of space technology and space flight.
The potential use of space for military purposes has, since the end of the Second World War, been intrinsically linked to the development of space technology and space flight.