Historical Studies for Space

  • Published
  • 45 SW/MU & SPOC/2SWS/DOC

TOPIC SPONSORS: 45 SW/MU & SPOC/2SWS/DOC

How did the tracking of commercial satellites by the Commerce Department and military satellites by the Defense Department develop historically? How did that collaboration in tracking materialize? How will it evolve in the future with the establishment of the USSF? What impact did the launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union have on U.S. military space strategy? (45 SW/MU) Are there any lessons learned from the post-Vietnam era that can prepare the US for CDO space operations? (SPOC/2SWS/DOC)