Which of the following is a main component of space control?

Which of the following is a main component of space control?

• A. Offensive space control and defensive space control operations.
• B. Satellite manufacturing and testing.
• C. Ground-based solar monitoring.
• D. Space law enforcement.

Answer: (A)

Space control is about ensuring freedom to operate in space while limiting an adversary’s ability to do the same. The main components are offensive space control and defensive space control operations. Offensive space control involves actions to degrade or destroy an adversary’s space capabilities and influence in the space domain. Defensive space control concentrates on protecting our own space assets and preserving our ability to operate, through protection, resilience, and proactive monitoring. The other options describe activities that are not about conducting space-control operations—developing satellites, ground-based monitoring of the space environment, or terms not used to describe space-control activities.

Space control is about ensuring freedom to operate in space while limiting an adversary’s ability to do the same. The main components are offensive space control and defensive space control operations. Offensive space control involves actions to degrade or destroy an adversary’s space capabilities and influence in the space domain. Defensive space control concentrates on protecting our own space assets and preserving our ability to operate, through protection, resilience, and proactive monitoring. The other options describe activities that are not about conducting space-control operations—developing satellites, ground-based monitoring of the space environment, or terms not used to describe space-control activities.