Outer space as a geographical domain: A contribution to laying the foundations for astropolitics

The paper presents an effort to contribute the foundations of astropolitics by presenting central characteristics outer space as a geographical domain. Given that current international trends point increasingly active role states and private companies in utilization space, understanding opportunities limitations environment poses on human action represents foundation systematic analysis politics space. Starting from assumption can be viewed domain, similar land, sea or air, key physical problem fields social constitution which are then placed context geopolitical thought. is divided into three parts where first part provides brief history astropolitical thought, second universe domain identifying properties environment, third observes through ?ecological triad? Harold Margaret Sprout Harvey Starr?s ?opportunity willingness? framework explain how impact politics. author concludes that, since will more important area future, academic study relations relevant, thus requiring knowledge basics astropolitics, i.e., itself features characterize it