The author reviews some of the history behind the US-Soviet Union actions and perceptions concerning ballistic missiles and creating defenses against them, followed by a review of Chemical Laser technology and how it can be applied to the SDIO BMD mission. Some of the major components of the space based laser (SBL) program are discussed, along with a view of some of the more advanced technologies currently under development by the SDIO for achieving very high brightness weapons platforms to perform future missions.
A case for space based chemical lasers in the strategic defense initiative
Behaelter fuer weltraumstationierte chemische Laser im Rahmen von SDI
AIAA-Papers ; Jun ; 1-4
1987
4 Seiten
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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