The Nascent Lunar Economy and Premature Securitization

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The article describes a fictional lunar-economy scenario in which a crew travels to service water-ice collectors near the Moon’s Cabeus crater, while trailing satellites hint at potential security concerns. It raises the broader issue of securitization emerging alongside commercial activity in space.

Introduction A spacecraft is transporting a crew to a month-long rotation where they will service a fleet of lunar water-ice collectors returning from the Cabeus crater. Having just exited Earth’s atmosphere and entered into orbit, the onboard computer prepares for the trans-lunar injection burn that will send the crew to the Moon. Unbeknownst to the crew, three satellites trail the … Read more The post The Nascent Lunar Economy and Premature Securitization appeared first on Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University.