The Role of Space in the Air Force

Abstract

Since the late 1950s when the US successfully launched its first satellite, the Air Force has been intimately involved in the nation's space programs. The Air Force has conducted very visible and successful space activities over the years that support a wide range of military operations. However, for reasons that I will explain shortly, corporate Air Force support for space activities has been spotty, at best. In addition, the role of space in the Air Force has been even less clear than the role of the Air Force in space. In this paper, I will review the recent development of a new Air Force space policy, and subsequent implementation actions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 10, 1990
Accession Number
ADA437882

Entities

People

  • Hal E. Hagemeier

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Budgets
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Budgets
  • Defense Systems
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Information Operations
  • Military Operations
  • Satellite Communications
  • Space Based
  • Space Weapons
  • Universities
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space