Space Exploitation: Making Space Technology Matter

Abstract

"Space - the final frontier." So began a popular TV series of several years ago. As our military transforms into smaller, lighter, more agile units with more responsive capabilities to address global uncertainty, the necessity of harnessing and exploiting this "final frontier" is quickly becoming one of the most important enablers for Army transformation. We have long relied on Space as a means of extending reliable communications beyond line-of-sight and over-the-horizon, for providing early warning of enemy missile launch, identification of military and military-related construction, and detection of major military movements. It's important to additionally note Space as a provider of products to support position, location, navigation, weather, terrain, and environmental monitoring.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA525768

Entities

People

  • John M. Urias

Organizations

  • United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Department Of Defense
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • High Altitude
  • Hot Spots
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Information Operations
  • Line Of Sight
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Military Capabilities
  • Navigation
  • Space Based
  • Space Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space