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Challenges to security in space : space reliance in an era of competition and expansion

2022

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Commercial space capabilities and market overview : the relationship between commercial space developments and the U.S. Department of Defense

Emmi Yonekura, Author | [S.l.] : The RAND Corporation | Research reports | 2022

In this report, the authors conduct a broad review of seven commercial space sectors—satellite communications, space launch, remote sensing, environmental monitoring, space domain awareness, data transmit/receive networks, and space logistics—an[...]

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Small satellites: the implications for national security

Nicholas Eftimiades, Author | Washington, D.C. : Atlantic Council | 2022

The small satellites revolution, or the commercial-led launch of smaller and lower-cost satellites, is impacting space security. This Forward Defense report, explores how the US government can leverage small-satellite developments to ensure safe[...]

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Space threat assessment 2022

Todd Harrison, Author ; Kaitlyn Johnson, Author ; Makena Young, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2022

This report provides a discussion of the technical details that define different types of counterspace weapons and a “highlight” or quick overview of the main countries being tracked—China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, India, and others. The count[...]

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Space threat assessment 2021

Todd Harrison, Author ; Kaitlyn Johnson, Author ; Makena Young, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2021

This report focuses on five specific countries that are either avidly pursuing counterspace capabilities or that present the greatest risk to U.S. National Security: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and India. A sixth section analyzes the count[...]

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State of the space industrial base 2021

Peter A. Garretson, Editor | Mountain View, Calif. : Defense Innovation Unit | 2021

The State of the Space Industrial Base 2021 highlights the opportunities and challenges for the United States in space. This report captures key information and includes recommendations to advance the economic, scientific, technological and nati[...]

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Enhancing assessments of space mission assurance

Brien Alkire, Author | [S.l.] : RAND | 2020

The U.S. government has taken several steps to account for the increasing likelihood that future conflicts will extend to space, including the establishment in December 2019 of the U.S. Space Force. The potential for future wars to extend to spa[...]

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Potential roles of federal agencies in creating a sustainable presence on the Moon

Thomas D. Olszewski, Author ; Jericho Locke, Author | United States : IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute | IDA Document | 2020

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Space threat assessment 2020

Todd Harrison, Author ; Kaitlyn Johnson, Author ; Thomas G. Roberts, Author ; Taylor Way, Author ; Makena Young, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2020

This report focuses on five specific countries that are either avidly pursuing counterspace capabilities or that present the greatest risk to the United States' National Security: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and India. A sixth section anal[...]

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An astrobiology strategy for the search for life in the universe

Washington : The National Academies Press | 2019

Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. It is an inherently interdisciplinary field that encompasses astronomy, biology, geology, heliophysics, and planetary science, including comple[...]

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Chasing the moon : the people, the politics, and the promise that launched America into the space age /

Robert Stone, Author ; Alan Andres, Author | [S.l.] : Ballantine Books | 2019

Based on eyewitness accounts and newly discovered archival material, the book reveals for the first time the unknown stories of the fascinating individuals whose imaginative work across several decades culminated in America's momentous achieveme[...]

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The future of EU-US cooperation in space traffic management and space situational awareness

Alexandra Stickings, Author | United Kingdom : Chatham House. The Royal Institute of International Affairs | 2019

As more space activities develop, there is an increasing requirement for comprehensive space situational awareness (SSA). This paper provides an overview of the current landscape in SSA and space traffic management as well as possible scenarios [...]

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Small satellites in the emerging space environment : implications for U.S. national security-related space plans and programs

Steven Kosiak, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for a New American Security | 2019

In coming years, constellations composed of large numbers of small, less complex, and less costly satellites are likely to become progressively more cost-effective relative to constellations made up of small numbers of large, more complex, an[...]

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Space threat assessment 2019

Todd Harrison, Author ; Kaitlyn Johnson, Author ; Thomas G. Roberts, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2019

The purpose of this report is to review the open-source information available on the counterspace capabilities that can threaten U.S. space systems. It is intended to raise awareness and understanding of the threats, debunk myths and misinformat[...]

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Without space : in a world without space, what will happen?

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2019

This report describes possible reasons that global access to space assets could suddenly disappear. It also explains the types of technology that would be affected, and explores the impact of these losses from commercial, economic, ethical, lega[...]

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AIA 2018 facts & figures : U.S. aerospace & defense

[S.l.] : Aerospace Industries Association of America | 2018

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Global counterspace capabilities: an open source assessment

Brian Weeden, Author ; Victoria Samson, Author | Washington, DC : Secure World Foundation | 2018

The report provides an in-depth assessment of counterspace and anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities being developing around the world. The report is a compilation of publicly-available information for various countries developing counterspace capa[...]

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Origins of 21st-century space travel : a history of NASA's decadal planning team and the vision for space exploration, 1999-2004

Glen R. Asner, Author ; Stephen J. Garber, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2018

Less than one year after the Columbia Space Shuttle accident on 1 February 2003, President George W. Bush announced at NASA Headquarters that the Agency would embark on a new Vision for Space Exploration as it resumed Shuttle flights and worked [...]

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Origins of 21st-century space travel : a history of NASA's decadal planning team and the vision for space exploration, 1999-2004

Glen R. Asner, Author ; Stephen J. Garber, Author | [S.l.] : National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA SP | 2018

Less than one year after the Columbia Space Shuttle accident on 1 February 2003, President George W. Bush announced at NASA Headquarters that the Agency would embark on a new Vision for Space Exploration as it resumed Shuttle flights and worked [...]

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The Penguin book of outer space exploration : NASA and the incredible story of human spaceflight /

John M. Logsdon, Editor ; Bill Nye, Author of introduction, etc. | [S.l.] : Penguin Books | 2018

Using items in the NASA archive together with expert narrative guidance, this history of how Americans got to space begins with Wernher von Braun's vision for voyaging to Mars and ends with Elon Musk's contemporary plan to get there. It covers t[...]

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Rocket billionaires : Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the new space race /

Tim Fernholz, Author | Boston, New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2018

The inside story of the new race to conquer space, as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos spend billions of their own money to explore the final frontier. For the larger‑than‑life personalities now staking their fortunes on the development of r[...]

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Ronald Reagan and the space frontier

John M. Logsdon, Author | New York : Palgrave Macmillan | Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology | 2018

When Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980, limits on NASA funding and the lack of direction under the Nixon and Carter administrations had left the U.S. space program at a crossroads. In contrast to his predecessors, Reagan saw outer space as human[...]

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The space barons : Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and the quest to colonize the cosmos /

Christian Davenport, Author | New York (United States) : PublicAffairs | 2018

Nearly a half-century after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, these Space Barons-most notably Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, along with Richard Branson and Paul Allen-are using Silicon Valley-style innovation to dramatically lower the cost of space[...]

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AIA 2017 facts & figures : U.S. aerospace & defense

[S.l.] : Aerospace Industries Association of America | 2017

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Apollo in the Age of Aquarius

Neil M. Maher, Author | Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press | 2017

This title shows how the celestial aspirations of NASA's Apollo space program were tethered to terrestrial concerns, from the civil rights struggle and the antiwar movement to environmentalism, feminism, and the counterculture. With its lavishly[...]

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Escalation and deterrence in the second space age

Todd Harrison, Author ; Zack Cooper, Author ; Kaitlyn Johnson, Author ; Thomas G. Roberts, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2017

Today's space domain presents a number of asymmetries that differ from other domains, creating a deterrence environment with unique policy implications. Escalation and Deterrence in the Second Space Age, a report from the CSIS Aerospace Security[...]

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Introduction to U.S. export controls for the commercial space industry

Washington, D.C. : Office of Space Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce : Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration | 2017

This guidebook provides basic information to help commercial space organizations, especially emerging entrepreneurial firms, considering business in the international market. It is intended to serve as a starting point in the preparation for the[...]

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The politics and perils of space exploration

Linda Dawson, Author | Cham : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Publishing | Springer Praxis Books | 2017

Written by a former Aerodynamics Officer on the space shuttle program, this book provides a complete overview of the "new" U. S. space program, which has changed considerably over the past 50 years.The future of space exploration has become incr[...]

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The politics and perils of space exploration

Linda Dawson, Author | Cham : Springer, Published in association with Praxis Publishing | Springer Praxis Books | 2017

Written by a former Aerodynamics Officer on the space shuttle program, this book provides a complete overview of the "new" U. S. space program, which has changed considerably over the past 50 years.The future of space exploration has become incr[...]

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Achieving science with CubeSats : thinking inside the box

[S.l.] : National Academy Press | 2016

Achieving Science with CubeSats reviews the current state of the scientific potential and technological promise of CubeSats. This report focuses on the platform’s promise to obtain high- priority science data, as defined in recent decadal survey[...]

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