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Space and Security
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 55.00Two-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... more...
Supporting Expeditionary Aerospace Forces
RAND Corporation 2001; US$ 9.95This briefing assesses the utility of the Reliability, Avalilability and Maintainability of Pods (RAMPOD) database as an analytical tool in support of the electronic countermeasure (ECM) system, which is a component of the support system for the Expeditionary Aerospace Force (EAF). more...
Columbia
Springer-Verlag New York Inc 2006; US$ 21.99Covers the US space program, providing an insight into the crew members who lost their lives in the Columbia disaster. This book reviews in detail their training, their scientific work and other activities during their successful 16-day flight, the background of the accident itself and a detailed account of what happened that day in February 2003. more...
Mastering the Ultimate High Ground
RAND Corporation 1999; US$ 9.95Assesses the military space challenges facing the Air Force and the nation in light of the findings and recommendations of the Space Commission. The author reviews the Air Force's involvement in space since its creation as an independent service in 1947; examines the circumstances that occasioned the commission's creation and the conceptual and organizational... more...
Neither Starwars nor Sanctuary
Brookings Institution Press 2004; US$ 19.95Space has been militarized for over four decades. Should it now be weaponized? This incisive and insightful book argues that it should not. Since the cold war, space has come to harbor many tools of the tactical warfighter. Satellites have long been used to provide strategic communication, early warning of missile launch, and arms control verification.... more...
Space Warfare
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 49.95This new study considers military space strategy within the context of the land and naval strategies of the past. Explaining why and how strategists note the similarities of space operations to those of the air and naval forces, this book shows why many such strategies unintentionally lead to overemphasizing the importance of space-based offensive... more...
US Presidents and the Militarization of Space, 1946-1967
Texas A&M University Press 2012; US$ 40.00In the clash of ideologies represented by the Cold War, even the heavens were not immune to militarization. Satellites and space programs became critical elements among the national security objectives of both the United States and the Soviet Union. According to US Presidents and the Militarization of Space, 1946?1967 , three American presidents... more...
Space Weapons, Earth Wars
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95An 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. more...
Space Warfare and Defense: A Historical Encyclopedia and Research Guide
ABC-CLIO 2008; US$ 95.00This timely resource provides a history of the development of space weapons and warfare strategies and a comprehensive reference guide to the growing literature on the subject. more...
Military Space Power: A Guide to the Issues
ABC-CLIO 2010; US$ 35.00This handbook examines the militarization of space, providing a fair and balanced discussion of the emerging issues concerning space security and defense. more...









