Space Systems and Operational Art

Abstract

To optimize the employment of space systems in the multi-domain conflicts of the future, understanding how space systems relate to military operations is more necessary than ever. The theoretical concepts of systems theory and operational art provide the basis for considering how such systems might be employed in both their traditional role as force enablers and in a cross-domain or multi-domain capacities. Indeed, given the current and anticipated demands for Joint capabilities, an application of operational art specific to the space domain is neither adequate nor desirable for the operational artists who must consider the employment of space systems as means. Fortunately, theory, history, and doctrine provide a guide for how such an artist might plan for and synchronize space systems within the framework of multi-domain operational art to achieve strategic ends.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 24, 2018
Accession Number
AD1071033

Entities

People

  • Jerry Ii V. Drew

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cognition
  • Communication Systems
  • Cross Domain
  • Earth Orbits
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Navigation
  • Radio Signals
  • Satellite Communications
  • Space Objects
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Tactical High-Energy Lasers
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space