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The Greatest Threat to U.S. Space Dominance

机译:对美国太空优势的最大威胁

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A fter the end of the Cold War, the range of threats facing our nation seemed limited and discernible. We could plan, prepare and, if necessary, preempt a potential threat. But the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and more recendy hurricanes Katrina and Rita, have demonstrated that our knowledge is limited and that our nation remains vulnerable to man-made and natural disasters. The value of space was again demonstrated during the Katrina relief effort. Without space, it might have taken weeks to fully respond to the crisis. For example, the Air Force's Defense Meteorological Satellite Program spacecraft revealed to emergency management agencies those communities that lacked electrical power. Commercial remote sensing companies provided high-resolution satellite imagery to relief organizations, which helped determine the extent of the damage in specific areas. And, our Global Positioning System (GPS) helped our response units navigate areas devoid of landmarks or signs of previous existence. Disasters like Katrina and Rita have helped us to appreciate space as a critical enabler. However, I still do not believe we have fully recognized just how important space is to our country.
机译:冷战结束后,我们国家面临的威胁范围似乎是有限和可识别的。我们可以计划,准备并在必要时避免潜在威胁。但是,2001年9月11日的恐怖袭击以及卡特里娜飓风和丽塔飓风等更猛烈的飓风表明,我们的知识有限,我们的国家仍然容易受到人为和自然灾害的伤害。卡特里娜飓风救援工作再次证明了空间的价值。没有空间,可能需要数周时间才能完全应对危机。例如,空军的“国防气象卫星计划”航天器向应急管理机构透露了那些缺少电力的社区。商业遥感公司向救灾组织提供了高分辨率的卫星图像,这有助于确定特定区域的破坏程度。而且,我们的全球定位系统(GPS)帮助我们的响应单位导航到没有地标或先前存在迹象的区域。卡特里娜飓风和丽塔飓风等灾难使我们认识到太空是至关重要的推动力。但是,我仍然不相信我们已经完全认识到空间对我们国家的重要性。

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    《Space news》 |2005年第39期|p.4A6A|共2页
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