Peaceful and Non-peaceful Uses of Space: Problems of Definition for the Prevention of an Arms RaceBhupendra Jasani Identifies issues and positions that negotiators could adopt when considering the control of arms in space. Topics considered include how to set the boundaries between air space and outer space, the uses of outer space, weapons in space and their components and laboratory and field testing. |
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ABM Treaty activities in outer agreement air defense air space aircraft altitude approach arms control arms race Article ASAT ASAT and BMD ASAT weapons ATBM atmosphere banned beam BMD systems BMD weapons boundary between air celestial bodies Chapter components Convention defense systems define definition delimitation demarcation deployed deployment directed-energy weapons Disarmament ELINT emerging space power energy example exploration flight functional geostationary orbit ground-based ICBM intercept interceptors international law laser launch limited low earth orbit mesosphere military activities military satellites monitoring multilateral non-peaceful nuclear weapons object in space operational Outer Space Treaty peaceful purposes potential problems programs prohibited race in outer radars range reconnaissance satellites regime remote sensing Rorsat sensors Soviet Union space activities space and outer space debris space law space object space weapons space-based spacecraft strategic superpowers targets term peaceful testing thermosphere UNCOPUOS UNIDIR United Nations velocity verification warheads weapon systems