Space Academy · Contents · Chapter 1 · Nederlandse versie
Chapter 1: Space as an operational domain
Why modern armed forces can no longer do without satellites, the four segments of a space system, the key terms, and who is active in space.
1.1Why space matters militarily
Almost every military operation relies on satellites — often without the user noticing.
Read §1.1 →1.2The four segments
A satellite is only one link: a space system has four parts, and each is vulnerable in its own way.
Read §1.2 →1.3Key terms
The words that come back in every chapter.
Read §1.3 →1.4Players and rules
Space belongs to no one — but it is getting ever more crowded, and ever more commercial.
Read §1.4 →1.5How to use this academy
Twelve chapters, from the basics to practice.
Read §1.5 →