A two volume handbook. "One of the primary efforts of all space advocates is to integrate, fully and effectively, the tremendous force enhancement capabilities of space-related assets into our national war-fighting capabilities... The primary focus of this volume is to educate and begin to convice war fighters that space systms can do so much more for them than simply let them watch the fight. If the vast potential of space systems is fully understood and efectively applied, space can have a tremendous impact on mission planning and execution, saving friendly lives and increasing weapon effectiveness." -- Volume 1 page xv.

Volume 1 : a war fighter's guide to space -- Space history : the evolution of space power -- Space law, policy, and doctine -- Space support to the war fighters : space missions and military space systems -- Spacelift -- Military space strategy and evolving systems -- Volume 2 : an analyst's guide -- The space environment --Orbital mechanics -- Propulsion systems -- Space vehicle electrical power -- Navigation, guidance, and control -- Global communications -- Atmospheric penetration -- Directed energy systems --Building reliable spacecraft -- Bioastronautics.