Information on "Space" and "United States of America"
January 2012
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2012
Strategic Studies Quarterly Vol 5, No 4, Winter 2011
Author: Brett Lambert, James P Finch, Shawn Steene, Joseph S Nye, Michael Kraig, Mark O. Yeisley, Charles E Costanzo, Chika Yamamoto, Karl P Mueller
Publisher: Air Force Research Institute (AFRI)
This issue of Strategic Studies Quarterly focuses on the challenges the US is facing in East and South Asia as well as Middle East respectively – analyzed from a national security and strategic point of view. More on «Strategic Studies Quarterly Vol 5, No 4, Winter 2011» -
2012
2012 Annual Report
Publisher: Center on Contemporary Conflict (CCC)
This annual report presents the activities of the Project on Advanced Systems and Concepts for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (PASCC). More on «2012 Annual Report»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
International Space Station: Approaches for Ensuring Utilization through 2020 Are Reasonable but Should Be Revisited as NASA Gains More Knowledge of On-Orbit Performance
Author: Cristina T Chaplain, Shelby S. Oakley, John Warren, Ana Ivelisse Aviles, Andrea Bivens, Tana Davis, Jay Tallon, Sonya Vartivarian, Laura Greifner, Roxanna Sun, Sylvia Schatz
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report gauges the feasibility of extending the lifespan of the International Space Station (ISS) from 2015 to 2020. More on «International Space Station: Approaches for Ensuring Utilization through 2020 Are Reasonable but Should Be Revisited as NASA Gains More Knowledge of On-Orbit Performance»
November 2011
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30 Nov 2011
A Code of Conduct for Outer Space
Author: Micah Zenko
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
In this paper, the author argues that a code of conduct for outer space activities is necessary. More on «A Code of Conduct for Outer Space» -
Nov 2011
Space Security Through the Transatlantic Partnership
Author: Jana Robinson
Publisher: European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)
This report reflects the major findings and recommendations of a one and a half day conference that was convened in Prague in June 2011 entitled “Space Security through the Transatlantic Partnership”. More on «Space Security Through the Transatlantic Partnership»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
Cooperation between Japan and Europe in the Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Field
Author: Yoshinori Kobayashi
Publisher: European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)
Space Situational Awareness (SSA) is defined as the comprehensive knowledge of the population of space objects, of the space environment and of the existing risks and threats to the space domain. More on «Cooperation between Japan and Europe in the Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Field»
September 2011
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23 Sep 2011
Polar Satellites: Agencies need to Address Potential Gaps in Weather and Climate Data Coverage
Author: David A Powner
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
In this report the author discusses the efforts to disband and replace the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS). More on «Polar Satellites: Agencies need to Address Potential Gaps in Weather and Climate Data Coverage» -
7 Sep 2011
Telecommunications
Author: Mark L Goldstein
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
Commercial satellites are used by the U.S. government to provide a variety of fixed satellite services, such as military communications. More on «Telecommunications»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
Blinded: The Decline of US Earth Monitoring Capabilities and Its Consequences for National Security
Author: Christine Parthemore, Will Rogers
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Networks of satellites, ground-based sensors and unmanned aerial vehicles – the assets America uses to monitor and understand environmental change and its consequences – are going dark. More on «Blinded: The Decline of US Earth Monitoring Capabilities and Its Consequences for National Security »
June 2011
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Jun 2011
Space Policies, Issues and Trends in 2010/2011
Author: Spyros Pagkratis
Publisher: European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)
This piece presents the issues and trends in Space Policy during 2010/2011. More on «Space Policies, Issues and Trends in 2010/2011»
