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Connecting space resources to the near-earth economy: propellant distribution, strategic modularity, and a concept of space support
Jehle, Alexander L.
Jehle, Alexander L.
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2022
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2023-03-30
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This thesis describes the importance of space resources to national power. It introduces methods of distributing propellant derived from space resources in the cis-lunar system and recommends methods that the United States and its Allies can take to achieve interoperability and strategic modularity. The thesis reviews The General Theory of Space Power, first described by Lt. Col. Brent Ziarnick, Army Doctrine Publication 4-0 Sustainment, and aviation and airport management principles, and then applies the reviewed concepts to establish a concept for setting a space theater and establishing a concept of space support. The thesis concludes with an imperative: America and its Allies must study and invest in in-space sustainment coupled with in-space resource utilization. These capabilities represent the foundational ability to act in space: they are the key to enabling an Earth independent supply chain.
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