FORTRESS No 53 DEFENDING SPACE

United States anti-satellite warfare and space weaponry * Satellites provide the US Military with an unparalleled advantage over its adversaries, and any threat to this would have an amazing impact on the current world order. Constellations of both military and civilian satellites provide protection and support for military operations; deliver ballistic missile early warning; supply reliable, secure and jam-proof communications; gather audio-visual intelligence; predict weather patterns; guide navigation; and deliver guided-weapons targeting, as well as a host of other missions * The illustrations cover a wide variety of topics including a spectacular rocket booster launches and potential threats to satellites including space mines * Colour artwork by Ian Palmer.