03026nam 2200637Ia 450 991022010770332120240410072711.00-8330-3252-6(CKB)1000000000346114(EBL)227802(OCoLC)475935069(SSID)ssj0000249183(PQKBManifestationID)11194702(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000249183(PQKBWorkID)10227256(PQKB)11736236(Au-PeEL)EBL227802(CaPaEBR)ebr10505559(MiAaPQ)EBC227802(EXLCZ)99100000000034611420001002d2002 uh 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSpace weapons, earth wars /Bob Preston [et al.]1st ed.Santa Monica, CA Rand20021 online resource (231 p.)"Project Air Force.""Prepared for the United States Air Force.""MR-1209-AF."0-8330-2937-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-201) and index.PREFACE; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; PURPOSE; SCOPE; ORGANIZATION; Chapter Two BACKGROUND; HISTORY; POST-COLD WAR; LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS; Chapter Three KINDS AND CAPABILITIES OF SPACE WEAPONS; TYPES OF SPACE WEAPONS; DIRECTED-ENERGY WEAPONS; MASS-TO-TARGET WEAPONS; Chapter Four EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT; COMMAND; Chapter Five HOW MIGHT THE UNITED STATES ACQUIRE SPACE WEAPONS?; HOW MIGHT THE UNITED STATES DECIDE?; ASSUMING A DECISION TO ACQUIRE, HOW MIGHT TRANSITION OCCUR?; Chapter Six HOW MIGHT OTHERS ACQUIRE SPACE WEAPONS?; PEER COMPETITORFRIEND OR ALLY NEITHER ALLY NOR ADVERSARY; NONPEER ADVERSARY; NONSTATE COALITION; SUMMARY; Chapter Seven CONCLUSION; ADVANTAGES; LIMITATIONS; USES AND IMPLICATIONS; 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; BIBLIOGRAPHYAn 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.Space weaponsSpace warfareAstronautics, MilitaryUnited StatesUnited StatesMilitary policySpace weapons.Space warfare.Astronautics, Military358/.8/0973Preston Bob1951-913853United States.Air Force.Project Air Force (U.S.)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910220107703321Space weapons2047526UNINA