Benefits from space applications in the 80's.

A summary of our nation's space capability as we enter the decade of the 1980's is given. The environment in which man lives; the demands he places on this environment; and the natural and man-made problems that beset him are examined. The application of our space capability to help man solve some of his problems, and the attendant benefits that would be derived, are postulated. Particular emphasis is given to man's more pressing problems: the resources of the earth, the weather, and communications needs. The benefits are viewed as accruing to all peoples of the world, which could be ultimately attained through cooperative efforts on an international basis.