War in heaven
Subtitle: the arms race in outer space
By: Helen Caldicott and Craig Eisendrath.
Contributors: Eisendrath, Craig R.
Publisher: The New Press; Distributed by W.W. Norton & Company
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9781595581143
Subjects: Space weapons; Space warfare; Arms control; Arms race -- History -- 21st century
Other titles: Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies (1967)
Description: "When most of us think about the potential of outer space for future generations, we think of world communications, satellite navigation, and scientific exploration. U.S. Space Command, however, thinks about weapons."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-158) and index.
Table of contents: title: A brief history of outer space; title: The peaceful potential of outer space; title: Missile defense : the prelude to space-based weapons; title: The weaponization of outer space; title: Alternatives to weapons in outer space; title: Appendix 1: some basic information about outer space and outer space weapons; title: Appendix 2: Treaty on principles governing the activities of states in the exploration and use of outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies (the Outer Space Treaty of 1967).