Seize the High Ground : The U. S. Army in Space and Missile Defense

As the Army's newest major command, one might assume that the U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) would not have a significant historical record. However, USASMDC & its predecessor organizations have spent many decades (since 1957) focusing on issues & experiments with missile defense, space-based communications, & sensor technologies. This updated vol. provides the history of the U.S. Army's activities in space & missile defense. It builds upon the material presented in Strategic Defense: Four Decades of Progress,Ó published by the USASMDC Historical Office in 1995. Includes an Intro. by Joseph M. Cosumano, Jr., Lt. Gen., U.S. Army, Commanding. Color illustrations.Walker, James is the author of 'Seize the High Ground : The U. S. Army in Space and Missile Defense', published 2005 under ISBN 9781422300718 and ISBN 1422300714.