Chakaia Booker, Acid Rain, 2001, rubber tires and wood, overall: 120 x 240 x 36 inches; each armature (3 total): 80 x 48 x 1 inches; tire pallet (12 total): 22 x 48 x 40 inches. National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC. Museum purchase: Members’ Acquisition Fund © Chakaia Booker. Photo by Lee Stalsworth.

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Space has long fired the ambitions of politicians and policymakers for a range of purposes: geopolitical strategy, exploration, national glory, scientific research, and technology development. More recently, private industry has looked to space for profit, whether from asteroid mining, space tourism, or satellite imagery. These articles examine the space-related policies that enable humans to explore this final frontier.