Space+Exploration

Cozic, Charles P. //Space Exploration: Opposing Viewpoints//. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1992. Print.

Pg. 177-180 Chronology of Events 1900- H.G. Wells publishes The First Men in the Moon 1955-US announces its Vanguard satellite program Oct. 4, 1957- Soviet Union launches world's first satellite, Sputnik 1 Jan. 31, 1958, US launches its first satellite, Explorer 1 Oct. 1, 1958 NASA is created Feb. 11, 1970- Japan launches its first satellite Dec. 23, 1979- The European Space Agency (ESA) launches its first satellite aboard Ariane 1 Aug. 25, 1981- Voyager 2 transmits highly detailed pictures of Saturn's rings and satellites. March 23, 1983- US president Ronald Reagan announces plans for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), a space-based defensive measure against ballistic missles July 16, 1991- ESA launches ERS-1 (European Remote Sensing satellite) to monitor Earth's environment pg.166 -early warning, reconnaissance, navigation, and military communications were the early drivers of military effort. pg.159 -effective use of military purposes therefore may needed to safeguard national interests in survival, security, peace, power, stability, and freedom of action -satellites relay most military intercontinental telecommunications and an increasing share of tactical traffic -depends on space satellites to such a degree that traditional command, control, communications, and intelligence skills may languish.

pg. 41 3rd paragraph (Eos) pg. 42 last paragraph pg. 43-44 -The Plan of Eos and Weather Satellite pg. 46-Legacy of Eos pg. 79- We could learn most about dynamics of global warming, for example, with 500 100 lb. satellites than with one 50000 lb satellite pg. 144 (Ballistic Missiles)

pg. 146 2nd paragraph pg. 147 pg. 151- Post cold war threats pg 159 military power pg 166 ASAT BMD military intercontinental telecommunication and tactical