8.2 Modern Space Weapons: Technical Possibilities and Limitations
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8.2 Modern Space Weapons: Technical Possibilities
and Limitations
8.2.1 Introduction
The authors of this book have been dealing with the subject of space since Soviet
times. They took part in the implementation of nearly all Soviet (and Russian) projects
on space research as developers of highly reliable microcircuits and semiconductor
devices for onboard electronic spacecraft control systems.
Therefore, we are sufficiently familiar with the problems of both peaceful and
military space. The main results of our studies in this area of science and technology were generalized in a series of articles and books, including: “Space electronics” in two books, Moscow 2015, Tekhnosfera-1184 in Russian; «Space Microelectronics Volume 1: Modern Spacecraft Classification, Failure, and Electrical Component Requirements» London, Artech House, 2017, P. 440, ISBN: 9781630812577,
«Space Microelectronics Volume 2: Integrated Circuit Design for Space Applications», London, Artech House, 2017, P. 720, ISBN: 9781630812591; «High
Velocity Microparticles in Space», Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019-390,
ISBN: 978-3-030-04157-1).
Since hardware and software Trojans pose a real threat to safety of spacecraft and
ground complexes of space flight control, the authors, who are members of the top
management of the Belarusian holding “Integral” that supplies thousand of spacecraft
microcircuits to Russia, India and other countries, absolutely needed to engage in
studying the problem of Trojans.
The main results of these studies demonstrated that Trojan problems are closely
connected to the problem of space weapons, and this connection is fairly difficult
and non-obvious for a regular engineer.
First, space weapons are among the most promising types of weapons as of the
moment of publication of this book. In the leading states of the world, governments
fund multiple programs for its modernization and promising development.
Second, one of the reasons for emergence of the phenomenon of Trojans consisted
in significant limitations (flaws) of both atomic and other weapons.
Third, modern Trojans pose a real threat to electronic control systems of all missile
equipment and ground control points, including space weapon control systems.
Therefore, in this section, we are going to examine in detail how huge technical
capabilities of space weapons known from publications in the open press and (for the
first time in open press) discuss the disadvantages and limitations of these weapons
that are practically unknown to a wide circle of specialists.
As far as we believe, these very limitations and advantages significantly influenced
the emergence and rapid development of various types of Trojans detailed above.
753
8.2 Modern Space Weapons: Technical Possibilities
and Limitations
8.2.1 Introduction
The authors of this book have been dealing with the subject of space since Soviet
times. They took part in the implementation of nearly all Soviet (and Russian) projects
on space research as developers of highly reliable microcircuits and semiconductor
devices for onboard electronic spacecraft control systems.
Therefore, we are sufficiently familiar with the problems of both peaceful and
military space. The main results of our studies in this area of science and technology were generalized in a series of articles and books, including: “Space electronics” in two books, Moscow 2015, Tekhnosfera-1184 in Russian; «Space Microelectronics Volume 1: Modern Spacecraft Classification, Failure, and Electrical Component Requirements» London, Artech House, 2017, P. 440, ISBN: 9781630812577,
«Space Microelectronics Volume 2: Integrated Circuit Design for Space Applications», London, Artech House, 2017, P. 720, ISBN: 9781630812591; «High
Velocity Microparticles in Space», Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019-390,
ISBN: 978-3-030-04157-1).
Since hardware and software Trojans pose a real threat to safety of spacecraft and
ground complexes of space flight control, the authors, who are members of the top
management of the Belarusian holding “Integral” that supplies thousand of spacecraft
microcircuits to Russia, India and other countries, absolutely needed to engage in
studying the problem of Trojans.
The main results of these studies demonstrated that Trojan problems are closely
connected to the problem of space weapons, and this connection is fairly difficult
and non-obvious for a regular engineer.
First, space weapons are among the most promising types of weapons as of the
moment of publication of this book. In the leading states of the world, governments
fund multiple programs for its modernization and promising development.
Second, one of the reasons for emergence of the phenomenon of Trojans consisted
in significant limitations (flaws) of both atomic and other weapons.
Third, modern Trojans pose a real threat to electronic control systems of all missile
equipment and ground control points, including space weapon control systems.
Therefore, in this section, we are going to examine in detail how huge technical
capabilities of space weapons known from publications in the open press and (for the
first time in open press) discuss the disadvantages and limitations of these weapons
that are practically unknown to a wide circle of specialists.
As far as we believe, these very limitations and advantages significantly influenced
the emergence and rapid development of various types of Trojans detailed above.