How Disagreement Over Space Terms Can Create Barriers to Transparency in the Space Domain

Abstract

Everyone knows that space situational awareness (SSA) is difficult.1 Characteristics of the space domain that distinguish SSA from situational awareness within other domains are the remoteness of space and the presence of naturally occurring threats in the space environment. The distance and speed at which satellites operate make inspection, tracking, and assessment of damage source and extent difficult. The space environment also presents many naturally occurring threats that could at times be attributed as deliberate attacks. These include meteors and fragments, as well as sun flares and other inclement space weather that can damage or destroy satellites or their electronic systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1066723

Entities

People

  • John A. Stevenson
  • Sabrina Pagano

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Crisis Management
  • Delphi Method
  • Environment
  • Information Exchange
  • National Security
  • Observation
  • Outer Space
  • Psychology
  • Radio Communications
  • Security
  • Situational Awareness
  • Social Psychology
  • Space Environments
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Space Weapons
  • Spacecraft
  • Threats
  • Transparencies
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects