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An exploration of the possibility, utility, legalities and limitations of the military use of space, specifically the use in space of weapons or defences for terrestrial conflict. The authors define and classify these weapons, describe their attributes, and explain how they might be used.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: United States. Air Force, Project Air Force (U.S.)
Otros Autores: Preston, Bob, 1951-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2002.
Colección:Online Rand research documents.
Temas:
Space weapons.
Space warfare.
Astronautics, Military > United States.
Armes spatiales.
Guerre spatiale.
Astronautique militaire > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Astronautics, Military.
Military policy.
United States > Military policy.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Ch. 1: Introduction
  • ch. 2: Background
  • ch. 3: Space weapons kinds and capabilities
  • ch. 4: Employment
  • ch. 5: How might the United States acquire space weapons?
  • ch. 6: How might others acquire space weapons?
  • ch. 7: Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Space-based directed-energy weapons
  • Appendix B: Kinetic-energy space weapons
  • Appendix C: Natural meteoroids as weapons
  • Appendix D: Ballistic missile defense countermeasures.

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