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 initiatewar in
the theater of outer space. The ways that a country's vital
capabilities could be disarmed in such a setting are investigated. In
addition, the book discusses our past and present political climate,
including which countries currently have these abilities and who the
aggressive players already are. Finally, it addresses promising
research and space technology that could be used to protect us from
those interested in destroying the world's vital systems.
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ISBN
9783319930527
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Springer
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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