Strategic Defense Initiative (sdi) Progress And Challenges And Launch Costs 1987

Two staff reports submitted to Sen. William Proxmire and J. Bennett Johnston in 1987 on the so-called Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). The 1st is an update on significant problems strategic defenses faced. More than 60 SDI scientists, engineers, project managers, and ballistic missile defense experts were interviewed for this report. Extensive briefings were held at the nation¹s 3 nat. weapons labs conducting SDI research, the A.F. Space Div., and with key defense contractors involved in SDI work. The 2nd report examines the sizable cost of the launch -- putting the weapons, sensors and battle management systems in space -- that is often overlooked.Proxmire, William is the author of 'Strategic Defense Initiative (sdi) Progress And Challenges And Launch Costs 1987', published 1987 under ISBN 9780756700539 and ISBN 0756700531.