Apogee, Perigee, and Recovery: Chronology of Army Exploitation of Space
Abstract
The first purpose of this Note is to describe the evolution of the Army's exploitation of space in response to an emerging post-World War II Soviet threat while complying with national policy and organizational directives. The second purpose is to inform the Army, military service school students, that part of the DoD that works daily on space matters, and the space research community of the full spectrum of the Army's past and current exploitation of space. This purpose is accomplished by providing a chronology of policy decisions and events, from 1907 through mid-1989, which have shaped the Army's exploitation in the technological areas of ballistic missiles, satellites, early warning radars, ground stations, anti-satellite (ASAT) defenses, anti-ballistic missile (ABM) defenses, theater missile defense (TMD), and tactical missiles. The final purpose is to assist DoD and Army leaders in making better informed analysis and decisions about how the Army ought to exploit space in the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA254602
Entities
People
- Eddie Mitchell
Organizations
- RAND Corporation