Naval Research Laboratory, 13, 57, 62
NAVSTAR-GPS (Navigation Satellite Timing
and Ranging Global Positioning
System), 58
Navtech (ltd company), 59
NEA (Near Earth Asteroids), 89, 90
Negroponte Nicholas, 68
New Glenn (rocket), 96
Newton Isaac, Sir, 3, 4, 7, 52
Nimitz, 77
Nixon Richard, 21, 36, 40–43, 46
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration), 115
NORAD (North American Aerospace Défense
Command), 47, 58, 59
North American Rockwell, 13
NPO-Energomash, 32
Nuclear Agreement Review Act, 25
Nudol/PL19 missile, 109
O
Obama Barack, 25, 26, 121, 125
Object 4202, 109
Ofek (satellite), 26
OHB (Orbitale Hochtechnologie Bremen AG), 63,
81
Oppenheimer Robert, 14, 136
Optsat (satellite), 81
Orbital Reflector, 97
Orion (constellation), 121, 125, 126
Orion (spacecraft), 125
OSIRIS-Rex, 90
Outer Space Treaty, 34, 111, 128
P
Parèto Vilfredo, 69
Parly Francois, 108
Parmitano Luca, xi, xii, xv
Pelanda Carlo, 115, 116, 118, 138–140
Pence Mike, 122, 125
Persona (satellite), 109
Philae, 91
Plato, 69
Pleiades (satellites), 81
Polyot, 38
Powerwall, 95
PRAM (Photovoltaic Radio-frequency Antenna
Module), 95, 112
Proton (rocket), 29, 109
Putin Vladimir, 72, 73, 116
Q
Qiao Liang, 102
Qualcomm Corporation, 87
Queqiao, 116, 117
QUESS (Quantum Space Satellite), 136
R
Raketa, 15
RAND Corporation, 104, 110, 113
RD180, 32
Reagan Ronald, 38, 45–48, 58, 104, 115
Redstone (rocket), 12, 14
Resurs-P (satellite), 109
Rheingold Howard, 68
Rochau von Ludwig, 69
Rosat (satellite), 114
Roscosmos, 73, 123
Royal Society, 53
RPO (Rendezvous & Proximity Operation), 107
Rumsfeld Donald, 61, 62, 104
Russian National Security Policy, 73
Ryugu, 90
S
SA (Selective Availability), 58, 59
Sagan Carl, 129
SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks), 36
Saturn (planet), 134, 137
Saturn V, 6–8, 21, 24, 42, 125
SBIRS (Space-Based Infrared System), 5
Schmitt Harrison, 89
Schumpeter Joseph, 69
Scud missiles, 104
SDI (Strategic Défense Initiative), 47, 48, 104, 128
Shavit (rocket), 26
Shelton William, 32
Shenlong spacecraft, 112
Shepard Alan, 20
Shovell Cloudesley, 52
SIA (Satellite Industry Association), 29, 30, 59,
86, 87
SLS (Space Launch System), 121, 125, 126
Smutny Berry, 63
Sobel Dava, 51, 52
Solar City, 95
Soyuz spacecraft, 3, 21, 29, 109
Space Force, 105, 115, 119
Spacelab, 45
Space Shuttle, 3, 8, 9, 23, 40–50, 99, 124
Space Systems Loral, 103
144 Index
NAVSTAR-GPS (Navigation Satellite Timing
and Ranging Global Positioning
System), 58
Navtech (ltd company), 59
NEA (Near Earth Asteroids), 89, 90
Negroponte Nicholas, 68
New Glenn (rocket), 96
Newton Isaac, Sir, 3, 4, 7, 52
Nimitz, 77
Nixon Richard, 21, 36, 40–43, 46
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration), 115
NORAD (North American Aerospace Défense
Command), 47, 58, 59
North American Rockwell, 13
NPO-Energomash, 32
Nuclear Agreement Review Act, 25
Nudol/PL19 missile, 109
O
Obama Barack, 25, 26, 121, 125
Object 4202, 109
Ofek (satellite), 26
OHB (Orbitale Hochtechnologie Bremen AG), 63,
81
Oppenheimer Robert, 14, 136
Optsat (satellite), 81
Orbital Reflector, 97
Orion (constellation), 121, 125, 126
Orion (spacecraft), 125
OSIRIS-Rex, 90
Outer Space Treaty, 34, 111, 128
P
Parèto Vilfredo, 69
Parly Francois, 108
Parmitano Luca, xi, xii, xv
Pelanda Carlo, 115, 116, 118, 138–140
Pence Mike, 122, 125
Persona (satellite), 109
Philae, 91
Plato, 69
Pleiades (satellites), 81
Polyot, 38
Powerwall, 95
PRAM (Photovoltaic Radio-frequency Antenna
Module), 95, 112
Proton (rocket), 29, 109
Putin Vladimir, 72, 73, 116
Q
Qiao Liang, 102
Qualcomm Corporation, 87
Queqiao, 116, 117
QUESS (Quantum Space Satellite), 136
R
Raketa, 15
RAND Corporation, 104, 110, 113
RD180, 32
Reagan Ronald, 38, 45–48, 58, 104, 115
Redstone (rocket), 12, 14
Resurs-P (satellite), 109
Rheingold Howard, 68
Rochau von Ludwig, 69
Rosat (satellite), 114
Roscosmos, 73, 123
Royal Society, 53
RPO (Rendezvous & Proximity Operation), 107
Rumsfeld Donald, 61, 62, 104
Russian National Security Policy, 73
Ryugu, 90
S
SA (Selective Availability), 58, 59
Sagan Carl, 129
SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks), 36
Saturn (planet), 134, 137
Saturn V, 6–8, 21, 24, 42, 125
SBIRS (Space-Based Infrared System), 5
Schmitt Harrison, 89
Schumpeter Joseph, 69
Scud missiles, 104
SDI (Strategic Défense Initiative), 47, 48, 104, 128
Shavit (rocket), 26
Shelton William, 32
Shenlong spacecraft, 112
Shepard Alan, 20
Shovell Cloudesley, 52
SIA (Satellite Industry Association), 29, 30, 59,
86, 87
SLS (Space Launch System), 121, 125, 126
Smutny Berry, 63
Sobel Dava, 51, 52
Solar City, 95
Soyuz spacecraft, 3, 21, 29, 109
Space Force, 105, 115, 119
Spacelab, 45
Space Shuttle, 3, 8, 9, 23, 40–50, 99, 124
Space Systems Loral, 103
144 Index