National security space defense and protection : public report /

It is not yet sixty years since the first artificial satellite was placed into Earth orbit. In just over a half century, mankind has gone from no presence in outer space to a condition of high dependence on orbiting satellites. These sensors, receivers, transmitters and other such devices, as well a...

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Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : the National Academies Press, [2016]
Subjects:	Astronautics, Military > United States. Space weapons. Space warfare. Ballistic missile defenses > United States.