Military use of space in the Persian Gulf War
Abstract
The military use of remote sensing during the Persian Gulf War and in preparation for that war is discussed. Emphasis is given to the role of the Navstar system. The lessons of the War for the usefulness of space-based weapons systems are addressed.
- Publication:
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Luft und Raumfahrt
- Pub Date:
- April 1992
- Bibcode:
- 1992LR.....12...38V
- Keywords:
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- Military Spacecraft;
- Military Technology;
- Satellite Observation;
- Surveillance;
- Warfare;
- International Relations;
- Military Operations;
- Astronautics (General)