Program 437, the US nuclear ASAT system and present-day copycat killers /
First Statement of Responsibility
Clayton K.S. Chun.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Air University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2000.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 84 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
CADRE paper ;
Volume Designation
no. 6
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
"April 2000."
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-84) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Program 437 : the beginnings -- ASAT weapons : an accidental discovery? -- ASAT development : the Air Force leads the way -- Why ASAT weapons? -- Nike-Zeus becomes a rival -- Operational concept and the development of Program 437 -- Limiting factors -- Program 437 unmasked -- A new mission for the 10th ADs -- A third life for Program 437 -- The demise of Program 437 -- Space : a critical dimension -- Vulnerability of space-based assets -- Potential threats -- North Korea : key exporter of technology -- India : a growing ballistic missile power -- Iran : a missile exporter's paradise -- China's reach for the stars -- Space launch infrastructure -- International ASAT capabilities : how real the threat?
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Title
Shooting down a "star" : Program 437, the US nuclear ASAT system and present-day copycat killers