Space warfare and defense : a historical encyclopedia and research guide

Space warfare and defense : a historical encyclopedia and research guide / Bert Chapman.

"Global positioning technology orbits the earth. Space-based laser weapons are being tested, U.S. military operations and global ecommerce activity rely on satellite transmissions. How close are we to a time when space becomes a full-fledged theater of military operations - both as a launching...

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Main Author: Chapman, Bert
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©2008.
Subjects:
Space warfare.
Space warfare > Bibliography.
Astronautics, Military > Bibliography.
Space weapons > Bibliography.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Astronautics, Military.
Space weapons.
Bibliographies.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Development of U.S. Military Space Policy
  • 2. U.S. Military Space Programs
  • 3. Space Weaponry Development
  • 4. Other Countries' Space Weapons Programs
  • 5. Selected U.S. Laws and International Agreements on Military Uses of Space
  • 6. U.S. Defense Department Resources
  • 7. Non-Defense Department U.S. Government Resources: Congress, Independent Agencies, and Commissions
  • 8. US. Research Institutions
  • 9. Foreign and International Government Organizations and Research Centers
  • 10. Research Assistance: Periodical Indexes, Scholarly and Trade Journals, Scholarly Books, Documentary Collections, and Library of Congress Subject Headings.

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