EAN: 9783319930510

WAR IN SPACE - LINDA DAWSON KARTONIERT (TB)

With the recent influx of spaceflight and satellite launches  the region of outer space has
become saturated with vital technology used for communication and surveillance and the
functioning of business and government. But what would happen if these capabilities were
disrupted or even destroyed? How would we react if faced with a full-scale blackout of
satellite communications? What can and has happened following the destruction of a satellite?
In the short term  the aftermath would send thousands of fragments orbiting Earth as space
debris. In the longer term  the ramifications of such an event on Earth and in space would be
alarming  to say the least. This book takes a look at such crippling scenarios and how
countries around the world might respond in their wake. It describes the aggressive actions
that nations could take and the technologies that could be leveraged to gain power and control
over assets  as well as to initiate war in the theater of outer space. Theways that a country's
vital capabilities could be disarmed in such a setting are investigated. In addition  the book
discusses our past and present political climate  including which countries currently have
these abilities and who the aggressive players already are. Finally  it addresses promising
research and space technology that could be used to protect us from those interested in
destroying the world's vital systems.

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