LEADER 02375nam 22005654a 450 001 9910220136503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8330-3412-X 035 $a(CKB)111087028057514 035 $a(EBL)202784 035 $a(OCoLC)437063551 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000198838 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11188893 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000198838 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10190951 035 $a(PQKB)11610676 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC202784 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL202784 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10056207 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111087028057514 100 $a20021212d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aMastering the ultimate high ground $enext steps in the military uses of space /$fBenjamin S. Lambeth 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND, Project Air Force$d2003 215 $a1 online resource (213 p.) 300 $a"Prepared for the United States Air Force." 300 $a"MR-1649-AF"--P. [4] of cover. 311 1 $a0-8330-3330-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 181-193). 327 $aCover; PREFACE; CONTENTS; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Appendix; BIBLIOGRAPHY 330 $aAssesses 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 roadblocks that have impeded a more rapid growth of U.S. military space capability; and enumerates the challenges facing the Air Force with respect to space. 606 $aAstronautics, Military$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xMilitary policy 615 0$aAstronautics, Military 676 $a358/.8/0973 700 $aLambeth$b Benjamin S$0904730 712 02$aRand Corporation. 712 02$aUnited States.$bAir Force. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220136503321 996 $aMastering the ultimate high ground$92073723 997 $aUNINA