An international approach to Mission to Planet EarthThe new international political constellation resulting from the disintegration of the Soviet Union opens up unique opportunities for cooperation in the space arena. Precedents since 1955 indicate a pervasive interest in mutual cooperation to use military reconnaissance and surveillance satellites for space observations to enforce treaty verification and compliance. One of the avenues that offer immediate prospects for fruitful cooperation is the incorporation of the military reconnaissance and surveillance satellite capabilities of both U.S. and Russia into the Mission to Planet Earth. Formation of a United Nations Satellite (UNSAT) fleet drawn from the American and Russian space assets is proposed. The role of UNSAT is to provide world wide monitoring of both military and enviromental activities under the umbrella of the Mission to Planet Earth.
Document ID
19920072943
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lawrence, Robert M. (NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Sadeh, Willy Z. (Colorado State University Fort Collins, United States)
Tsygichko, Viktor N. (Center for National Security and Strategic Stability Studies Moscow, Russia)