Military use of space has been an accomplished fact ever since the first ballistic missile transited the heavens.
In Operation Desert Storm, Coalition forces enjoyed the uncontested use of space-based assets.
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The Outer Space Treaty provides a legal framework for the international use of space for peaceful purposes, including the moon and other celestial bodies.
China's concern was that the American missile defence system would lead to increasing use of space for military purposes and fuel an arms race.
And one of the things that will be essential for upgrading any ballistic missile defense will be the use of space and, most notably, space sensors.
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But Rumsfeld stopped short of proposing any new defenses for satellites or other space-based systems, saying the United States remains committed to the peaceful use of space.
The U.S. should declare that it will take all appropriate self-defense measures and it would defend against use of space hostile to U.S. national security interest .
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In 2010, the White House released its sweeping national space policy for the country, which identified orbital debris and the long-term sustainable use of space as clear priorities.
Widely considered the "Magna Carta of space law, " this treaty lays down the fundamental principle of non-appropriation and that the exploration and use of space shall be the province of all mankind.
As early as 2001, UNESCO and the European Space Agency initiated the Open Initiative on the Use of Space Technologies to Support the World Heritage Convention and set up a large network of UNESCO space partners.
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After all, few, if any, competent military officers believe the United States will be able to conduct successful terrestrial operations in the future without enjoying unhampered use of space, and the ability to deny it to adversaries.
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The Clementine II, Kinetic-Kill Anti-Satellite and Military Space Plane programs are the technological seed corn for such crucial capabilities as space-based missile defenses, neutralizing enemy satellites and having prompt, reliable and inexpensive access to and use of space.
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Anand, a former chairman of India's Railway Board, argues that a move in that direction is logical in India, where passengers, by and large, are becoming more expensive, as they demand more space and comfort, while freight by contrast costs less, as improved technology leads to better and faster use of space.
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"What we want to do is make better use of the space we've got already in what's a popular stand ideally located with a view of the track, the parade ring and the weighing room, " he said.
To be sure, setting the price and use of curbside space is an essentially public function.
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The City received more than 125 submissions aimed at modernizing payphone infrastructure and optimizing the use of public space.
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Each of the seven stack levels is 7 feet 6 inches high, an extremely compact use of the space.
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Touchscreen scrolling and liberal use of white space makes it easy to read each selection quickly, clearly, and profitably.
It will contribute to promoting scientific research for peaceful use of outer space.
Plans to pilot the use of white space technology were announced by Ofcom today at an event for industry stakeholders.
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Complicating the issue is the largely dual-use nature of space technology, which can be used for both civilian and military purposes.
Following a successful completion of the pilot, Ofcom anticipates that the technology could be fully rolled out during 2014, enabling the use of white space devices across the country.
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Similarly, people who excel at packing odd shaped objects in way that maximizes the use of storage space are able to do this because they have developed complex spatial reasoning skills.
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But so far, few changes have been implemented on the ground or in space, said Brian Weeden, a technical adviser with the Secure World Foundation, an organization dedicated to the peaceful use of outer space.
What will happen, however, is that the U.S. military will continue to lack confidence that it can control the use made of space by future adversaries in order to determine the outcome of terrestrial conflicts.
Bulas could not offer proof that the personal use of the hallway and bathroom met any exception under section 280A(c) of the Tax Code and thus, the personal use of the space trumped the business use.
This optimised arrangement of a total of 864 cells has benefits not only in terms of best use of the installation space, but also in terms of performance.
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The restaurant, located in Greenwich Village, has little outdoor space so Chef Mooney decided to make use of the dead space it had - the roof - in order to grow his own vegetables.
This exhibition illustrates the use of Earth observation from space to assess the effects of climate change on famous World Heritage sites.
Other homeowners, however, are going in the opposite direction, creating ever-larger kitchens that need more appliances to make use of the bigger space.
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