Near Space 2015: A Conceptual Vision of Near-Space Operations

Abstract

Major Steves presents a fictional account of an Air Force unit in 2015. In this scenario, from a perch too high for most aircraft to reach but too low for most space objects to orbit, airships provide reconnaissance and communication services for military operations ranging from combat missions to humanitarian assistance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADP023965

Entities

People

  • Mark Steves

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airships
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Balloons
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Disasters
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Military Operations
  • Space Objects
  • Space Operations
  • Space Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites