SPACE WARFARE AND THE EVALUATION OF LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ABOUT SPACE WARFARE
CONTENT
1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 4
2. Space Warfare............................................................................................................... 5
a. Space Warfare Capabilities....................................................................................... 7
(1) Space-based Capabilities and Situational Awareness ....................................9
(2) GPS System & GPS Satellites .......................................................................10
(3) Satellites & ASATs (Anti-satellites) ............................................................... 12
b. Short History of Space Warfare ............................................................................... 12
(1) Chinese Anti-Satellite Test ............................................................................ 13
(2) Previous Anti-Satellite Tests: An Historical Perspective ............................... 14
3. Space Warfare System & Logistical Structure .................................................................. 16
a. The Space Shuttle ................................................................................................... 16
b. High-/Low-Thrust Delivery Systems ........................................................................ 18
c. Space Stations ......................................................................................................... 19
d. The Aerospace Plane .............................................................................................. 20
e. Man in Space........................................................................................................... .21
f. Space Reconnaissance and Surveillance...