Space Fundamentals for the War Fighter.

Abstract

This report lays out, in simple and understandable terms, the basic technology and principles upon which space warfare doctrine is based. The paper has been limited to the basic concepts of the atmosphere, rocket propulsion, launch vehicles, communications spectrum, and satellite assets. Thirty minutes of your time, reading this paper, hopefully will provide you insights concerning a few of the limitations and capabilities of U.S. space assets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 31, 1994
Accession Number
ADA288781

Entities

People

  • William G. Clapp

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Apogees
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bandwidth
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Payload
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rocket Propulsion
  • Rockets
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Space Objects
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Geodesy
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites