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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Background and history
  • Problems, controversies, and solutions
  • Worldwide perspectives
  • Chronology
  • Biographical sketches
  • Data and documents
  • Directory of organizations
  • Resources.

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