War in Space

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Forfatter: Linda Dawson
Format: Pocket
Antall sider: 206
Språk: Engelsk
Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
Serienavn: Springer Praxis Books
EAN: 9783319930510
Utgivelsesår: 2019
Bidragsyter: Dawson, Linda

With the recent influx of spaceflight and satellite launches, the region of outer space has become saturated with vital technology used for communication and surveillance and the functioning of business and government. But what would happen if these capabilities were disrupted or even destroyed? How would we react if faced with a full-scale blackout of satellite communications? What can and has happened following the destruction of a satellite?

In the short term, the aftermath would send thousands of fragments orbiting Earth as space debris. In the longer term, the ramifications of such an event on Earth and in space would be alarming, to say the least.

This book takes a look at such crippling scenarios and how countries around the world might respond in their wake. It describes the aggressive actions that nations could take and the technologies that could be leveraged to gain power and control over assets, as well as to initiate

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