Description Intercept 1961 describes the birth of Soviet air and missile defense systems and their technical challenges. This groundbreaking field led to the emergence of monitoring space objects in orbit, ballistic missile early warning, and antisatellite weapons. The book is relevant today as the United States and other countries continue to face the eternal “protect-or-avenge” dilemma when balancing offensive capabilities against defensive protection. In an age of unstable governments, spreading weapons of mass destruction, and radical ideologies and terrorism, this historical background is critical for informed policy formulation, threat evaluation, defense planning, and counteracting the proliferation of weapons and sensitive technologies. Author Mike Gruntman is professor of astronautics and the founder of a space engineering program at the University of Southern California. He grew up as a child on the Tyuratam (Baikonur) missile range and space launch base during the 1950s and early 1960s.


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    Title :

    Intercepts


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    Publication date :

    2015-01-01




    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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