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Title Space weapons : earth wars / Bob Preston [and others]
Published Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2002

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Description 1 online resource (xxvii, 201 pages) : illustrations
Series Online Rand research documents
Online Rand research documents
Contents Ch. 1: Introduction -- ch. 2: Background -- ch. 3: Space weapons kinds and capabilities -- ch. 4: Employment -- ch. 5: How might the United States acquire space weapons? -- ch. 6: How might others acquire space weapons? -- ch. 7: Conclusion -- Appendix A: Space-based directed-energy weapons -- Appendix B: Kinetic-energy space weapons -- Appendix C: Natural meteoroids as weapons -- Appendix D: Ballistic missile defense countermeasures
Summary An exploration of the possibility, utility, legalities and limitations of the military use of space, specifically the use in space of weapons or defences for terrestrial conflict. The authors define and classify these weapons, describe their attributes, and explain how they might be used
Notes "Project Air Force."
"Prepared for the United States Air Force."
"MR-1209-AF."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-201) and index
Notes English
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In Books at JSTOR: Open Access JSTOR
Subject Space weapons.
Space warfare.
Astronautics, Military -- United States
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
Astronautics, Military
Military policy
Space warfare
Space weapons
SUBJECT United States -- Military policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140379
Subject United States
Form Electronic book
Author Preston, Bob, 1951-
United States. Air Force
Project Air Force (U.S.)
ISBN 0833032526
9780833032522
0833029371
9780833029379