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To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spacepol.2006.06.001 Byline: Gulnara Omarova (a), Zhuldis Omarova (b) Abstract: In the wake of its transition to a market economy and the political and social reforms that have accompanied this, Kazakhstan -- home to the renowned Baikonur space complex -- is experiencing greater demand for space services. This article reports on the drivers behind and main features of the country's current space program and analyzes Kazakahstan's space policy. Key priorities are capacity building, maximizing revenue from the lease of Baikonur, international cooperation, in particular with Russia, as a means of gaining know-how and entering the world space industry, developing Earth observations and broadcasting expertise, and placing the country's activities within a legal framework. Author Affiliation: (a) Aerospace Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science, Astana, Kazakhstan (b) Kazakh Humanitarian and Law University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

In the wake of its transition to a market economy and the political and social reforms that have accompanied this, Kazakhstan--home to the renowned Baikonur space complex--is experiencing greater demand for space services. This article reports on the drivers behind and main features of the country's current space program and analyzes Kazakahstan's space policy. Key priorities are capacity building, maximizing revenue from the lease of Baikonur, international cooperation, in particular with Russia, as a means of gaining know-how and entering the world space industry, developing Earth observations and broadcasting expertise, and placing the country's activities within a legal framework.