EYE SPY ISSUE 3 7 , 2 0 0 5/6 21 Preparing for a Space Pearl Harbour DEEP BLACK War in Space Espionage DEEP BLACK 20 he launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union in 1957 marked the beginning of a superpower rivalry with the United States that lasted throughout the Cold War. Both Moscow and Washington recognised the value and significance of space. Since then, hundreds of satellites have been launched for military and civilian scientific exploration. However, no longer do the two nations compete to provide a “three minute warning”, or seek to destroy relative missile launching sites - at least for now. The new threat is an emerging one, and an unqualified puzzle that now sees analysts across the world scrambling for answers. In the last two EYE SPY ISSUE 3 7 , 2 0 0 5/6 A covert black programme is already being enabled to ensure the safety of “friendly satellites” IMAGES COURTESY OF NASA, NORAD, US ARMY, USAF, DOD Air Traffic Control - Flights GPS - Vehicle Navigation ' NYCEM A USAF officer runs through a checklist during Global Positioning System satellite operations. This operations centre in Colorado controls a constellation of 29 orbiting satellites that provides navigation data to military and civilian users world- wide. The implications of satellite disruption are obvious Maritime Navigation Emergency Services Power Comms ALL AT RISK IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE decades, the revolution in computers and telecommunications has resulted in a new element in the space arena: commercial utilization. Miniaturisation, efficient power sources and growth in computing power has made smaller satellites possi- ble and thus affordable to many coun- tries. In a world free of suspicion and reason, this new technology would be hailed as a breakthrough, but dig ever so slightly beneath the surface and you will find a very different scenario. “Deep Black” has suddenly assumed a different meaning. Many nations are now launching satellites or planning for future pro- grammes. Innocent university studies are driving private industry and photographs taken of previously top secret sites appear regularly. Satellites can now be “driven” to different locations in space and emerging technology is augmenting a plethora of systems built for new industries. Most satellites are launched to provide communications data, traffic and travel guidance, help in scientific discovery or weather monitoring, but the modus operandi of others are less than transpar- ent. Even nations such as Iran are joining the ‘space race’, but some intelligence watchers believe rogue satellites blan- keted in seemingly benevolent pro- grammes are now orbiting Earth. Fore- casters predict these will pose an enor- mous threat to the intelligence and defence world in future days. Thus it was inevitable countermeasures by the USA, Russia and at least three other nations are rapidly being discussed. Fears were raised that the neutrality of space was nearing its end in January © EDMONDS.COM NASA EYE SPY T
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E Y E S P Y I S S U E 3 7 , 2 0 0 5/6 21
Preparing for aSpace Pearl
Harbour
D E E PBLACKWar in Space
EspionageD E E PBLACK
20
he launch of Sputnik by theSoviet Union in 1957 marked thebeginning of a superpowerrivalry with the United States thatlasted throughout the Cold War.Both Moscow and Washingtonrecognised the value and
significance of space. Since then, hundreds ofsatellites have been launched for military andcivilian scientific exploration. However, no longerdo the two nations compete to provide a “threeminute warning”, or seek to destroy relativemissile launching sites - at least for now.
The new threat is an emerging one, and anunqualified puzzle that now sees analysts acrossthe world scrambling for answers. In the last two
E Y E S P Y I S S U E 3 7 , 2 0 0 5/6
A covert black
programme is
already being
enabled to ensure
the safety of
“friendly satellites”
IMAGES COURTESY OF NASA, NORAD, US ARMY, USAF, DOD
Air Traffic Control - Flights GPS - Vehicle Navigation
' NYCEM
A USAF officer runs through a checklist
during Global Positioning System satellite
operations. This operations centre in
Colorado controls a constellation of 29
orbiting satellites that provides navigation
data to military and civilian users world-
wide. The implications of satellite
disruption are obvious
MaritimeNavigation
Emergency Services Power
Comms
ALL AT RISK IN THE EVENT OF FAILUREdecades, the revolution in computers andtelecommunications has resulted in a newelement in the space arena: commercialutilization. Miniaturisation, efficientpower sources and growth in computingpower has made smaller satellites possi-ble and thus affordable to many coun-tries. In a world free of suspicion andreason, this new technology would behailed as a breakthrough, but dig ever soslightly beneath the surface and you willfind a very different scenario. “DeepBlack” has suddenly assumed a differentmeaning.
Many nations are now launchingsatellites or planning for future pro-grammes. Innocent university studies aredriving private industry and photographstaken of previously top secret sites appearregularly. Satellites can now be “driven” todifferent locations in space and emerging
technology is augmenting a plethora ofsystems built for new industries.
Most satellites are launched to providecommunications data, traffic and travelguidance, help in scientific discovery orweather monitoring, but the modusoperandi of others are less than transpar-ent. Even nations such as Iran are joiningthe ‘space race’, but some intelligencewatchers believe rogue satellites blan-keted in seemingly benevolent pro-grammes are now orbiting Earth. Fore-casters predict these will pose an enor-mous threat to the intelligence anddefence world in future days. Thus it wasinevitable countermeasures by the USA,Russia and at least three other nations arerapidly being discussed.
Fears were raised that the neutrality ofspace was nearing its end in January
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