Space War

In this online, self-paced course, you'll engage in a concise exploration of space war and the strategic role of the space domain in modern military activities. You will gain foundational knowledge of space science, space capabilities, and how space has evolved into a critical military domain.

Here's what you can expect...

• Each module consists of a short video explaining the basics and a list of additional materials – open access readings, podcasts and videos – that will let you get to grips with what is going on.
• Modules cover the historical development of military space activities, doctrinal categories of space capabilities, real-world case studies, space power theory, and current military applications.
• You'll also examine the impact of counter-space threats and space strategy’s influence on international stability

In this course you will cover the following modules: 

1. Introduction
2. Foundational Concepts 
3. Emergence of Space Warfare
4. Case Studies
5. Current Military Space Activities
6. Space Power Theory
7. Beyond Strategy 
8. Further exploration.
9. Conclusion

On completion of this course you will be able to: 

1. Grasp the scientific concepts enabling space operations and the strategic characteristics of the space domain.
2. Study the evolution of military space capabilities through case studies and space power theory to understand space as a contested domain.
3. Describe military space capabilities using doctrinal approaches to space warfare.
4. Assess the relevance of key concepts to modern space warfare.
5. Apply foundational knowledge of space war to new contexts across various disciplines for expanded learning.