Colonel Chun undertakes a case study of an experimental US
antisatellite defense fielded by the Air Force in the 1960s as a
departure for assessing the need for an ASAT system today. The
author argues that the US Air Force was able to develop a
relatively effective system based on rudimentary technology. Using
aging booster rockets (the Thor ICBM) and existing tracking and
targeting radar systems, the Air Force was able to intercept
satellites. Colonel Chun argues that extrapolating from this
historical example several states, particularly North Korea, Iran,
India, and the Peoples Republic of China, could use widely
available improved missiles and radar systems to develop ASAT
weapons that would make critical US and allied space systems
(military and commercial) vulnerable to attack, thus seriously
undermining our offensive and defensive capabilities and perhaps
wreak havoc on our economic system.
General
Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2012 |
First published: |
September 2012 |
Authors: |
Clayton K. S. Chun
|
Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 5mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
100 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-249-32720-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-249-32720-2 |
Barcode: |
9781249327202 |
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