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On the edge of Earth : the future of American space power
- Title
- On the edge of Earth : the future of American space power / Steven Lambakis.
- Author
- Lambakis, Steven James.
- Publication
- Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©2001.
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Details
- Description
- xi, 365 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 24 cm
- Subject
- Astronautics and state > United States
- Astronautics > United States > Planning
- National security > United States
- Astronautics and state
- Astronautics > Planning
- National security
- Raumfahrtpolitik
- Sicherheitspolitik
- Weltraumforschung
- Astronautics and state > United States
- Astronautics > United States > Planning
- National security > United States
- United States
- USA
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-353) and index.
- Contents
- pt. I. The Vital Force -- 1. In Space Is Our Trust: How and Why Does Space Impact the United States? -- 2. Space and International Security Affairs: What Role Does Space Play in International Relations? -- 3. Evolution of a Space Power: What Are the Implications of the Space Revolution for U.S. Military Strategy? -- pt. 2. In the Arena -- 4. Survival in the Twenty-first Century: Is There a Credible Threat to U.S. Space Systems? -- 5. The Shattered Sanctum: How Might Space Be Used against the United States? -- 6. The Pitfalls of Arrogance and the Limits of Military Power: How Might a Technologically Inferior Adversary Gain an Advantage? -- pt. 3. Confronting Janus -- 7. National Defense Space Policy: How Has Policy Evolved since Eisenhower? -- 8. Freedom of Space and the Defect of Present Policy: Why Is the United States Unprepared for Its Military Future in Space? -- 9. Putting on a New Face: Maturing the United States' Policy Vision -- App. Elementary Descriptions of Orbits.
- ISBN
- 0813121981
- 9780813121987
- LCCN
- 00012288
- OCLC
- ocm45387025
- 45387025
- SCSB-1223842
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library