Let’s Just Talk About the Weather: Weather Satellites and Space Diplomacy

Summary Over the past 70 years, world has established an impressive history of international co-operation on weather monitoring via satellite, but this not always been consistent. Following launch first satellites, World Weather Watch system was established, and United States engaged in bilateral data exchange with Soviet Union. However, more recently, area challenging. While continues to operate, there were questions 2010s about States’ ability maintain its full contribution system, suggestions pursue China spurned by Congress. This article investigates variation diplomatic efforts area, focusing key actors involved space diplomacy, underlying goals diplomacy processes which occurs.