Space weapons earth wars

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
Autores Corporativos: Estados Unidos. Air Force (-), Project Air Force (Estados Unidos)
Otros Autores: Preston, Bob, 1951- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : Rand 2002.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b38550866*spi
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.