Space From Perspective of National Security

Abstract

Space is significant asset for prosperity and security of countries. Space brings noteworthy benefits in various areas from environment and weather monitoring, agriculture, to communications, navigation, science and exploration. Demands for space technology is increasing all over the world since particularly security issues are becoming even more prominent. Contrast to past, security issues are dramatically changed today since there are unorganised or organised, uncertain, unpredictable perpetrators that are threats to national securities. In addition to man-made threats, the effects of natural hazards such as climate change are felt more and countries have started experiencing unexpected and strange impacts. Many countries and organisations have been using satellite technologies effectively to cope threats to national securities for a while. Today it becomes apparent that investments in space technology and capability development will dramatically increase for the future prosperity of the nations. In this paper, benefits brought by satellite technologies are being articulated from the perspective of national security. In addition, emerging technologies that will become more prominent in space field for national security are also being introduced.