Strategic Implications of Lunar Mass Drivers as a Dual-Use Technology
Whoever first develops and fields an operational mass driver will fundamentally alter the character of space operations.
Whoever first develops and fields an operational mass driver will fundamentally alter the character of space operations.
The placement or use of a nuclear weapon in space would pose an unprecedented threat to U.S. national security, global stability, and the commercial space economy.
Big changes are coming to America’s space forces.
Shortly after space week in October, investment firm JP Morgan announced a $10 billion investment plan targeting industries critical for United States national security. In addition to things like nanomaterials, autonomous robotics and solar power, the announcement also focused on funding spacecraft and space launches.
The new Executive Order on “ensuring space superiority” issued by President Trump is a milestone.