Military Implications of an SPS

TABLE 4-3. VULNERABILITIES/SAFEGUARDS MATRIX FOR THE SPS System Element Subsystem Element VULNERABILITIES SAFEGUARDS Technological Institutional Technological Institutional Force Delivery C3I Active Passive Transportation Earth-launch facilities SMAT EW (against computerizec equipment) Strikes, exproprici l ior (if abroad) National terrltorial defense Fence PS, PM, p olice, IS Earth-to-LEO vehicles SMAT 0 Strikes, expropriati on (if launch site abroad) Av, CE+I, SDF, BCI, decoys Red. obs. , spare vehicles, hardening Agr. (Prox.^ PS, PM, IS Space tugs & 0-0 vehicles SMAT SGEMP (COTV only) 0 Strikes Av, CE+I, SDF, BCI, decoys Red.obs., hardening Agr. (Prox.), PS, PM, IS LEO Base Living/w orking q uarters SMAT EW (against computerizec equipment) [ Strikes SDF, BCI, CE+I, LRSS Hardening Agr. (Prox.), PS, PM , IS Materials stockpile SMAT 0 Sanctuary SDF, LRSS Hardening Agr. (Prox.), PS, IS Propellant depot SMAT 0 0 SDF, LRSS Hardening Agr. (Prox.), PS, IS Power system Shadowi ng(-^ (if solar), SMAT, SGEMP 0 Sanctuary LRSS, SDF Hardening Agr. (Prox.), PS, IS

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