Life without satellites -- Space as the next theater of war -- The environment of space as a theater of war -- Space debris as a weapon -- A summary of the US Space Program and its relationship to the military -- Who controls space and how -- The cold war and missile defense -- Post-SDI missile defense -- Satellite technology -- Preventing a war in space -- Appendix A: United Nations Treaty on principles governing the activities of states in the exploration and use of outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies (1967) -- Appendix B: additional resources for space warfare topics -- Appendix C: space defense terms and programs and their historical context -- Appendix D: timeline of missile defense.