Original sin : power, technology and war in outer space /
Bowen, Bleddyn E.
Original sin : power, technology and war in outer space / Bleddyn E. Bowen - New York, NY : OUP, 2022 - xviii, 445 pages : illustration ; 25 cm.
SIP2401
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-415) and index.
Part I: The original sin of space technology -- The dawn of the global space age -- Beyond bipolarity -- Part II: The maturation of spacepower -- Applied witchcraft and technical wizardry -- Tethers of modernity -- Part III: Strategy in the global space age -- Spacepower at war -- Arsenals for space warfare -- War on the cosmic coastline -- Conclusions: anarchy in the global space age.
"Space technology was developed to enhance the killing power of the state. The Moon landings and the launch of the Space Shuttle were mere sideshows, drawing public attention away from the real goal: military and economic control of space as a source of power on Earth. Today, as Bleddyn E. Bowen vividly recounts, thousands of satellites work silently in the background to provide essential military, intelligence and economic capabilities. No major power can do without them. Beyond Washington, Moscow and Beijing, truly global technologies have evolved, from the ground floor of the nuclear missile revolution to today's orbital battlefield, shaping the wars to come. World powers including India, Japan and Europe are fully realizing the strategic benefits of commanding Earth's 'cosmic coastline', as a stage for war, development and prestige. Yet, as new contenders spend more and more on outer space, there is scope for cautious optimism about the future of the Space Age-if we can recognize, rather than hide, its original sin." --
9780197677315 0197677312
space--security
space warfare--history
space technology
outer space exploration discoveries in geography astronautics, military
Original sin : power, technology and war in outer space / Bleddyn E. Bowen - New York, NY : OUP, 2022 - xviii, 445 pages : illustration ; 25 cm.
SIP2401
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-415) and index.
Part I: The original sin of space technology -- The dawn of the global space age -- Beyond bipolarity -- Part II: The maturation of spacepower -- Applied witchcraft and technical wizardry -- Tethers of modernity -- Part III: Strategy in the global space age -- Spacepower at war -- Arsenals for space warfare -- War on the cosmic coastline -- Conclusions: anarchy in the global space age.
"Space technology was developed to enhance the killing power of the state. The Moon landings and the launch of the Space Shuttle were mere sideshows, drawing public attention away from the real goal: military and economic control of space as a source of power on Earth. Today, as Bleddyn E. Bowen vividly recounts, thousands of satellites work silently in the background to provide essential military, intelligence and economic capabilities. No major power can do without them. Beyond Washington, Moscow and Beijing, truly global technologies have evolved, from the ground floor of the nuclear missile revolution to today's orbital battlefield, shaping the wars to come. World powers including India, Japan and Europe are fully realizing the strategic benefits of commanding Earth's 'cosmic coastline', as a stage for war, development and prestige. Yet, as new contenders spend more and more on outer space, there is scope for cautious optimism about the future of the Space Age-if we can recognize, rather than hide, its original sin." --
9780197677315 0197677312
space--security
space warfare--history
space technology
outer space exploration discoveries in geography astronautics, military