Technology Challenges for Operationally Responsive Spacelift

Abstract

Space has become a critical part of the United States' warfighting capability and requires that future space systems become more responsive than the current systems of reusable and expendable launch vehicles. The US military relies on space assets for communication, navigation, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Our adversaries also recognize our reliance on space technology and are moving forward to deny us the use of those systems. To reduce our vulnerability to those threats, the United States must have the ability to responsively replace, supplement, and service its space assets. Although the development and operational use of systems that will support the evolving mission areas of space control and force application will be subject to political and fiscal leadership decisions, they will also require responsive spacelift capabilities and it is prudent to include those considerations in spacelift planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA424412

Entities

People

  • Kendall K. Brown

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Carbon Carbon Composites
  • Composite Materials
  • Engineers
  • Gas Turbines
  • Jet Engines
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Military Aircraft
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Space Systems
  • Space Transportation
  • Turbines

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites