Spies in the Sky Surveillance Satellites in War and Peace 1st Edition by Pat Norris ISBN 0387716726 9780387716725
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ISBN 10: 0387716726
ISBN 13: 9780387716725
Author: Pat Norris
In Spies in the Sky Patrick Norris responds to the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age – the launch of Sputnik 1 – with a review of the most important historical applications of space science for the benefit of the human race during that half century, focusing particularly on the prevention of nuclear war. The author addresses the oft quoted conclusion that the Moon landings and the ‘race to the Moon’ between the two superpowers were a side effect of the Cold War, by describing what he believes was the more important event – the use of satellites by military to prevent the Cold War becoming a ‘hot war’. In developing the story the author casts a spotlight on a little-known aspect of the Space Age, namely the military dimension. Today military satellites represent 25 percent of all satellites in orbit, and they are just as important now in preventing regional nuclear war as they were in preventing global Armageddon more than 30 years ago.
Table of contents:
Chapter 1: Sputnik
Chapter 2: After 50 Years—Satellites in Our Daily Lives
Chapter 3: Cold War Nuclear Stand-off
Chapter 4: Spy Satellites
Chapter 5: Problems of Verifying an Arms Limitation Treaty
Chapter 6: The Road to SALT-I
Chapter 7: SALT-II
Chapter 8: The Other Cold War Nuclear Powers—China, the UK, France
Chapter 9: After the Cold War—Regional Tensions
Chapter 10: What the Future Holds
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