A Review Of Recent American Military Space Operations
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D. A. Day. (1993), JBIS, 46, pp.459-476
Refcode: 1993.46.459
Abstract:
The United States Department of Defense has launched a large number of satellites into Earth orbit during the past five and a half years. These range from highly classified signals intelligence and imaging satellites to more mundane scientific and experimental microsats. This period saw a dramatic overhaul in operations due to the Challenger and oilier launch disasters. Many of these resources were used during the war in the Persian Gulf, which highlighted some of the limitations of current systems. A significant amount of new information has emerged in recent years due to the changing political situation, leading to this general overview of American military satellite programmes during this period using unclassified and declassified sources as well as informed speculation. It is primarily a review of space operations and technical developments rather than the policy and doctrine that drives them.
