A SPACE OPERATION... - When Space Becomes a Decisive Military Asset

You will follow the account of a fictional military operation, yet one firmly grounded in reality: every system, every operational concept, every space asset described truly exists.

Alongside a special forces commando unit, at the heart of embassies and up to ministerial level, you will discover how space capabilities support the conduct of operations, decision-making and the management of a diplomatic crisis.

The book concludes with a strategic exposition and ten concrete proposals to prevent a space conflict from becoming a reality.

In the first part of the book, through an immersive and realistic plot, discover how satellites, at the heart of geopolitical issues, can both support ground forces and trigger diplomatic crises, or even conflicts:

« Northern Niger, 12 September 2032. At dawn, Captain Damestoguy awaits the evacuation of his special forces unit following a successful reconnaissance mission. Yet something is wrong. Errors in GPS signals have complicated the mission, and Chinese paramilitaries operating a mysterious electronic system have been spotted. At the same moment, in Toulouse, the space command centre detects jamming of the Eutelsat military satellite ETL 5WB and suspicious activity from the Russian satellite Luch OKO. Are these events connected? Is this a deliberate attack? And above all, are we capable of responding with our space systems? »

This narrative plunges us into 2032, into a world where space has become an essential pillar of modern military operations.

In the second part, this book explores the growing importance of space technology in military strategies, while setting out the fundamentals of orbital mechanics, the functioning of launch vehicles and satellites, and the dynamics of the great space powers. Finally, ten proposals are presented to prevent an escalation of tensions in space.