LEADER 03026nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910220107703321 005 20240410072711.0 010 $a0-8330-3252-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000346114 035 $a(EBL)227802 035 $a(OCoLC)475935069 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000249183 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11194702 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000249183 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10227256 035 $a(PQKB)11736236 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL227802 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10505559 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC227802 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000346114 100 $a20001002d2002 uh 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aSpace weapons, earth wars /$fBob Preston [et al.] 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRand$d2002 215 $a1 online resource (231 p.) 300 $a"Project Air Force." 300 $a"Prepared for the United States Air Force." 300 $a"MR-1209-AF." 311 1 $a0-8330-2937-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 189-201) and index. 327 $aPREFACE; 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 COMPETITOR 327 $aFRIEND 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; BIBLIOGRAPHY 330 $aAn 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. 606 $aSpace weapons 606 $aSpace warfare 606 $aAstronautics, Military$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xMilitary policy 615 0$aSpace weapons. 615 0$aSpace warfare. 615 0$aAstronautics, Military 676 $a358/.8/0973 700 $aPreston$b Bob$f1951-$0913853 712 02$aUnited States.$bAir Force. 712 02$aProject Air Force (U.S.) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220107703321 996 $aSpace weapons$92047526 997 $aUNINA