Space and security : a reference handbook /

Two-and-a-half years before Russia launched the first Sputnik satellites in 1957, the United States had already established a secret policy that emphasized peaceful applications of space technology and set the precedent of using satellite overflight for reconnaissance collection. Almost all of the o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hays, Peter L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©2011.
Colección:Contemporary world issues.
Temas:
Astronautics and state > United States.
Astronautics, Military > United States.
Space industrialization > Government policy > United States.
Space surveillance > Government policy > United States.
Astronautique > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Astronautique militaire > États-Unis.
Reconnaissance spatiale > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Aeronautics & Astronautics.
Astronautics and state
Astronautics, Military
Space industrialization > Government policy
Outer space > Civilian use > Government policy > United States.
Espace extra-atmosphérique > Utilisation civile > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Outer space
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Two-and-a-half years before Russia launched the first Sputnik satellites in 1957, the United States had already established a secret policy that emphasized peaceful applications of space technology and set the precedent of using satellite overflight for reconnaissance collection. Almost all of the organization and management structures that were created in the 1950s continue to affect U.S. national security space policy today.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 289 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781598844221
1598844229
1283053454
9781283053457
1849729220
9781849729222
9786613053459
6613053457

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