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China: a growing military space power / Lele, Ajey

Spring 2005 Journal Article

Lele, Ajey	Journal Article
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Spring 2005.

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During the last few decades, space has gained considerable importance in many facets of military operations. China has always believed proficiency in space technologies to be an essential ingredient of its overall national strength. Since its beginning, the Chinese space programme has had a definite military orientation. This article examines the impact of Chinese manned space missions and their investment in Europe's proposed global navigation and positioning system (Galileo) on their military space capabilities.

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China-Space ; China ; Space ; Military Space Power

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Faster than a speeding bullet: orbital bebris / Brearley, Andrew

Spring 2005 Journal Article

Brearley, Andrew	Journal Article
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Spring 2005.

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Orbital debris, trapped in the Earth's gravity, presents a real and growing threat to human activity in space. This essay investigates the technical and legal environments within which the problem exists, questioning the available technical remedies and the applicability of space law to the current situation. This leads to an examination of whether the physical problem of debris reveals a need to reconsider the manner in which Earth orbit is conceptualised. The conclusion assesses the scope of the problem and the policy implications which it will have.

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Space ; Space law

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Fast-following space control strategy / Hallman, Wesley

Spring 2005 Journal Article

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Spring 2005.

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United States ; Space Control ; Space

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was it really space junk US intelligence interest in space debr / David, James

Spring 2005 Journal Article

David, James	Journal Article
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Spring 2005.

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One part of the massive US intelligence effort to learn about Soviet missile and space programs during the Cold War was acquiring and analyzing Soviet space debris that had returned to Earth. Equally important was retrieving US fragments that had landed in foreign nations to prevent the Soviets from recovering and exploiting them. At times bitter jurisdictional battles among the interested government agencies plagued the undertaking. Additionally the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 limited the ability to obtain foreign debris in some circumstances. Despite these problems, however, the available record shows that in many cases the United States acquired and tested important Soviet fragments and also was able to retrieve its own.

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Intelligence-United states ; Space ; Missiles Development and Space

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