Space What? ... Space Control

Abstract

Space control has been an escalating concern for some years now and has recently come to the forefront of Department of Defense concerns and issues. As defined in Joint Publication 3-14, Space control is the ability "to ensure freedom of action in Space for the United States and its allies and, when directed, deny an adversary freedom of action in Space." The U.S. Army is the largest user among the U.S. military services of Space-based capabilities and information - its dependency on these Space resources will only continue to grow with the advent of the Objective Force. The good guys (Blueforce), the enemy (Redforce), and the rest of the world (Greyforce - civil and commercial) are today's Space customers. The product line includes but is not limited to: position and navigation; environmental monitoring; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; communications; and missile detection and warning. This article illustrates why Space control has emerged as a primary focus in today's three-dimensional tactical arena of modern warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA525777

Entities

People

  • Lem Williams

Organizations

  • United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Collateral Damage
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Systems
  • Education
  • Information Operations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Based
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Surveillance
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Educational Psychology
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

  • Space