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Militarizing outer space : astroculture, dystopia and the Cold War

Alexander C. T. Geppert, Author ; Daniel Brandau, Author ; Tilmann Siebeneichner, Author | New York : Palgrave Macmillan | Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology | 2020

Militarizing Outer Space explores the dystopian and destructive dimensions of the Space Age and challenges conventional narratives of a bipolar Cold War rivalry. Concentrating on weapons, warfare and vio​lence, this provocative volume exa[...]

Security and stability in the new space age : alternatives to arming /

Brad Townsend, Author | New York : Routledge | Space power and politics | 2020

"This book examines the drivers behind great-power security competition in space to determine whether realistic strategic alternatives exist to further militarization. Space is an area of increasing economic and military competition. This book o[...]

The first space war : how the patterns of history and the principles of STEM will shape its form

J. Furman Daniel III, Author ; T.K. Rogers, Author | Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books | 2019

Unfortunately, much of what people believe about war in space has been shaped, or misshaped, by Hollywood and other forms of popular media. In this book a STEM educator and a political science professor team up to explore the possibilities for w[...]

Space strategy

Jean-Luc Lefebvre, Author | London : Wiley-ISTE | Space science and technology series | 2017

'If there has not been a war in space, there is already more war without space!' To understand the spatial strategy, we must first know the environment and delineate the field. It must then assess the strategic importance of space. Finally, we [...]

Space warfare in the 21st century : Arming the heavens /

Joan Johnson-Freese, Author | London : Routledge | Cass military studies | 2017

"This book examines the recent shift in US space policy and the forces that continually draw the US back into a space-technology security dilemma. The dual-use nature of the vast majority of space technology, meaning of value to both civilian an[...]

Forensic rhetorics and satellite surveillance : the visualization of war crimes and human rights violations

Marouf Hasian, Author | [S.l.] : Lanham MD Lexington Books | 2016

Forensic Rhetorics, Satellite Surveillance, and the Visualization of War Crimes and Human Rights Violations uses critical forensic perspectives in order to assess the strengths and weaknesses of governmental, NGO, and celebrity usage of satellit[...]

The security of space activities

Gérard Brachet, Author | [S.l.] : EU Non-Proliferation Consortium | 2016

The secure and sustainable use of outer space has become a concern. More than 60 nations and regional governmental organizations operate satellites in earth orbit and a large number of private companies operate commercial satellite systems. The [...]

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Toward a new national security space strategy : time for a strategic rebalancing

Theresa Hitchens, Author ; Joan Johnson-Freese, Author | Washington, D.C. : Atlantic Council | Strategy paper (Atlantic Council of the United States)Strategy paper (Atlantic Council of the United States) | 2016

"There are growing risks and threats to US satellites, civilian and military alike, and challenges to stated US goals in space. The question for the new administration, however, is whether hegemonic means to address those challenges are likely t[...]

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Military payloads hosted on commercial satellites : how can the Space and Missile Systems Center increase the number of commercially hosted military payload contract awards?

Peter A. Cunningham, Author | [S.l.] : Air University Press | Wright flyer paper | 2015

Though Pres. Barack Obama and the Air Force Space Command's (AFSPC) top general officers have advocated for the use of commercially hosted military payloads (CHMP), only one CHMP contract has been awarded by the Air Force. This paper answers the[...]

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The EU Dual approach to security and space : twenty years of european policy making

Nunzia Paradiso, Author | Vienna (Austria) : European Space Policy Institute | ESPI report, ISSN 2218-0931 | 2013

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Toward a theory of spacepower : selected essays /

Charles D. Lutes ; Peter L. Hays ; Vincent A. Manzo ; Lisa M. Yambrick ; M. Elaine Bunn ; National Defense University | [S.l.] : National Defense University Press | 2011

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Outer space : weapons, diplomacy and security

AlekseIJi Georgievich Arbatov ; Vladimir Dvorkin | Washington, D.C. : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | 2010

The book analyze the space weapons programs of world powers and details the political, military, technical, and legal problems confronting negotiators attempting to prevent-or at least control- the weaponization of space.

Watching earth from space : how surveillance helps us -- and harms us

Pat Norris | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2010

This book looks at the possible conflict between public good and market forces, and the future development of new systems to deal with the new needs.- From the publisher description.

Watching earth from space : how surveillance helps us -- and harms us

Pat Norris | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2010

This book looks at the possible conflict between public good and market forces, and the future development of new systems to deal with the new needs.- From the publisher description.

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Securing outer space

Natalie Bormann ; Michael Sheehan | New York : Routledge | Routledge critical security studies series | 2009

Contents : Unbundling sovereignty, territory and the state in outer space : two approaches / Jill Stuart -- Space weapons : dream, nightmare or reality? / Dave Webb -- Critical astropolitics : the geopolitics of space control and the transformat[...]

Space and defense policy

Damon Coletta ; Frances T. Pilch | New York : Routledge | Space power and politics | 2009

Space and defense policy

Damon Coletta, Author ; Frances T. Pilch, Author | New York : Routledge | Space power and politics | 2009

This edited volume introduces the reader to the role of space in military and defense strategy, and outlines some of the major foreign and domestic actors in the space arena, as well as constraints of law and treaties on activities in space. It [...]

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Space security and global cooperation

Ajey Lele ; Gunjan Singh ; Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses ; University of Lancaster ; Centre for Defence and International Security Studies. | [S.l.] : Academic Foundation | 2009

Collective security in space : Asian perspectives

John M. Logsdon, Editor ; James Clay Moltz, Editor | [S.l.] : George Washington University. Space Policy Institute | 2008

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Harnessing the heavens : national defense through space

Paul G. Gillespie, Editor ; Grant T. Weller, Editor ; Military History Symposium (U.S. | Chicago, Ill. : Imprint Publications | Military History Symposium series of the United States Air Force Academy | 2008

Reconsidering the rules for space security

Nancy W. Gallagher ; John D. Steinbruner ; Reconsidering the Rules of Space Project. | [S.l.] : American Academy of Arts and sciences | 2008

Russian and Chinese responses to U.S. military plans in space

P. L. (Pavel Leonardovich) Podvig ; Hui. Zhang ; Reconsidering the Rules of Space Project. | [S.l.] : American Academy of Arts and sciences | 2008

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Space science and the international traffic in arms regulations : summary of a workshop

Margaret G. Finarelli ; Joseph K. Alexander ; National Research Council. ; Space Studies Board. ; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences. | Washington : The National Academies Press | 2008

ITAR, which controls defense trade, includes the U.S. Munitions List (USML) which specifies categories of defense articles and services covered by the regulations. In 1999, space satellites were added to the USML. In 2002 ITAR was amended to ex[...]

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Spies in the sky : surveillance satellites in war and peace

Pat Norris, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2008

Today, military satellites represent 25 per cent of all satellites in orbit. In Spies in the Sky, Pat Norris argues that the development of satellites has prevented nuclear Armageddon. He believes that the 'race to the Moon' between the two supe[...]

Spies in the sky : surveillance satellites in war and peace

Pat Norris, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2008

"Today, military satellites represent 25 per cent of all satellites in orbit. In Spies in the Sky, Pat Norris argues that the development of satellites has prevented nuclear Armageddon. He believes that the 'race to the Moon' between the two s[...]

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From Venus to Mars : the European Union's steps towards the militarization of space

Franck Slijper ; Imre Szucs ; Transnational Institute | [S.l.] : Transnational Institute | TNI briefing series#briefing paper 2008 | 2008

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War stars : the superweapon and the American imagination /

H. Bruce Franklin, Author | Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press | 2008

In this new and expanded edition of an already classic work, H. Bruce Franklin brings the epic story of the superweapon and the American imagination into the ominous twenty-first century, demonstrating its continuing importance both to comprehe[...]

Collective security in space : European perspectives

John M. Logsdon ; James Clay Moltz ; George Washington University. ; Emma S. Hinds ; Space Policy Institute. | [S.l.] : George Washington University. Space Policy Institute | 2007

Collective security in space: a key factor for sustainable long-term use of space /; Gerard Brachet --; Common security in outer space and international law: a European perspective /; Detlev Wolter --; New approaches to achieving space security [...]

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The physics of space security : a reference manual

David Wright ; Laura Grego ; Lisbeth Gronlund | [S.l.] : American Academy of Arts and sciences | 2005

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