chronology of Army exploitation of space Mitchell, Edward John 1937- creator author. Rand Corporation Arroyo Center Applied Technology Program. United States Army. text bibliography cau 1991 monographic eng

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xxvi, 157 pages : illustrations, photos ; 28 cm Since the mid-1980s, a debate has gone on within the Department of Defense (DOD) on whether it is appropriate for the Army to be increasingly involved in space and, if so, how the Army should exploit space. This Note (1) describes the evolution of the Army's exploitation of space in response to an emerging post-World War II Soviet threat while complying with national policy and organizational directives; (2) informs the current Army, DOD, students, and others of the full spectrum of the Army's past and current exploitation of space; and (3) provides a chronology of policy decisions and events, from 1907 through mid-1989, which have shaped the Army's exploitation in the technological areas of ballistic missiles, satellites, early-warning radars, ground stations, anti-satellite defenses, anti-ballistic missile defenses, theater missile defenses, and tactical missiles. Eddie Mitchell. "This study was conducted in RAND's Arroyo Center ... within the Applied Technology program"--Preface. Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-157). Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. n-us--- United States. Army. Astronautics, Military United States Space weapons UG1523 .M58 1991 0833018310 92138500 http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3103/ http://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3103/ CstmoR 920212 rnd000000000048556