Analyze defense concerns related to space.

Analysis should include

• hypersonic weapons and why they are considered a new kind of missile threat
• the significance of the Outer Space Treaty Links to an external site. (1966) and the Moon Agreement Links to an external site. (1979)
• the two main types of antisatellite weapons
• ways that the military monitors space for both intentional and accidental threats
• United States operations in a space warfare arena
• the establishment of the Space Force, the newest branch of the U.S. military.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is the smallest size of an object in orbit that the U.S. Space Surveillance Network can track?
• What is a member of the U.S. Space Force called?
• Which two countries were involved in the establishment of North America Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)?
• How fast is an aircraft traveling at Mach 5?