Countering Space Pirates: The United States Space Guard

Abstract

This paper is designed to take a look into the far future of our national security needs. I wanted to avoid the near-term debate associated with the development of an independent Space Force /Space Corps / Department of Space within the Department of Defense and instead focus on a longer-term challenge. If American entrepreneurs continue experiencing spectacular success in reducing the cost of space launch, they will soon open the new frontier to a rush of commercial and industrial ventures. Over the next century, significant portions of the American economy may move to outer space, so the United States government must have infrastructure, operations, plans, and personnel in place to defend those commercial and industrial interests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1124448

Entities

People

  • Anna E. Gunn-golkin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coast Guard
  • Commerce
  • Communication Satellites
  • Cyberattacks
  • Department Of Defense
  • Earth Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • National Security
  • Outer Space
  • Remote Sensing
  • Security
  • Solar Energy
  • Space Based
  • Space Debris
  • Space Objects
  • Space Stations
  • Space Systems
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space