2021
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The use of space and satellites: problems and challenges

Anselmo L.

Orbital debris  Outer space utilization  Militarization and warfare  Satellite applications  Solar and geomagnetic storms 

Since the first artificial satellite was launched in 1957, the outer space around the earth has become a precious environment hosting a growing number of very important civilian, military, scientific and commercial applications. After more than three decades dominated by the competition between the superpowers of the Cold War, the situation rapidly evolved, not only because most of the countries of the world currently own satellites and all depends on their services, but also because near earth space is becoming crowded, China is beginning to challenge the supremacy of the United States and Russia, and many ambitious new private commercial players are entering the field, promising a technological revolution. After an overview of the current utilization of space, the main threats to its peaceful exploitation, that is militarization and warfare, orbital debris and solar storms, are examined in order to identify the problems pending and the challenges ahead.

Source: Technology and International Relations: The New Frontier in Global Power, edited by Giacomello G., Moro F.N., Valigi M. (eds.), pp. 109–131, 2021


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@inbook{oai:it.cnr:prodotti:453981,
	title = {The use of space and satellites: problems and challenges},
	author = {Anselmo L.},
	doi = {10.4337/9781788976077.00014},
	booktitle = {Technology and International Relations: The New Frontier in Global Power, edited by Giacomello G., Moro F.N., Valigi M. (eds.), pp. 109–131, 2021},
	year = {2021}
}