The Value of Space Control and How We Can Achieve It

Abstract

This report provides a discussion on the value of space control and whether or not we can achieve it. Space control encompasses offensive and defensive concepts that include surveillance and warning, survivability, launch and negation. In short, space control means more than negation or anti-satellite capabilities. The surveillance, survivability and launch legs of, the definition are fairly robust and will not be dealt with to any degree of detail in this paper. However, the negation aspect is the only leg of this space control definition that has not achieved fruition. Additionally, it has been the subject of great debate since the early 1970's. In a rapidly changing world, the debate over the need for an anti-satellite capability is sure to be a debate worth observing and participating in.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA283284

Entities

People

  • Brian E. Carron

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Geography
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • International Law
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Space Objects
  • Space Systems
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Educational Psychology

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers