Deterring Aggressive Space Actions with Cube Satellite Proximity Operations: A New Frontier in Defensive Space Control Published Nov. 28, 2017 Air & Space Power Journal, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL Deterring Aggressive Space Actions with Cube Satellite Proximity Operations: A New Frontier in Defensive Space Control Capt Michael Nayak, USAF, PhD Today, America's strategic advantage and military superiority are critically codependent on its space superiority. Space-based systems provide critical information, intelligence, warning, and communication capabilities to commanders and warfighters across the spectrum of global conflict.