Emerging National Space Launch Programs. Economics and Safeguards

Abstract

Most ballistic missile nonproliferation studies have focused on trends in the numbers and performance of missiles and the resulting security threats. This report concentrates on the economic viability of emerging national space launch programs and the prospects for imposing effective safeguards against the use of space launch technology for military missiles. For the convenience of discussion in this report, a reference to ballistic missiles hereafter means surface-to-surface guided ballistic missiles only. Space launch vehicles (SLVa) are surface-to-space ballistic missiles, and they will be referred to explicitly as 'space launch vehicles' or 'space launchers'. Surface- to-surface unguided ballistic missiles will be referred to as 'rockets.'

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA282107

Entities

People

  • Brian G. Chow

Organizations

  • Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Birds
  • Earth Orbits
  • Economic Analysis
  • Families (Human)
  • Fissile Materials
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Materials Testing
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Payload
  • Rockets
  • Space Systems
  • Space Transportation

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space