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The better mind of space / Matthew L. Lohmeier, Major, USAF.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Lohmeier, Matthew, author.
- Series:
- Wright flyer paper ; no. 79.
- Wright flyer paper ; no. 79
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Outer space--Exploration--Political aspects.
- Outer space.
- Astronautics and state.
- Strategic culture--United States.
- Strategic culture.
- Astronautics and civilization.
- Astronautics, Military--United States.
- Astronautics, Military.
- Discoveries in geography--Political aspects.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vii, 34 pages) : illustrations (some color).
- Place of Publication:
- Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : Air University Press, Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center, 2020.
- Summary:
- "This paper explores space and space culture from two distinct perspectives. The traditional mind of space believes that air and space are indivisible and is limited from the surface of the Earth to geosynchronous Earth orbit. This mind, Maj Lohmeier argues, can limit the effectiveness of the Air Force and the now-formed US Space Force. The emergent mind of space is one that understands the delineation between air and space and views the domain of the military as reaching as far as the moon. This mind, the author says, should be adopted by all space professionals to aid the joint fight and establish the United States' interests in an ever-expanding military and geopolitical landscape."--Publisher's website
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Mind in the Western Philosophical Tradition
- Part One: Thought About Space
- The Traditional Mind: Thought
- The Emergent Mind: Thought
- Part Two: Purpose in Space
- The Traditional Mind: Purpose
- The Emergent Mind: Purpose
- Part Three: Knowledge of Space
- Facts of Physics
- Facts of Activity
- Two Minds Juxtaposed
- Summary
- Conclusion: The Better Mind of Space.
- Notes:
- "Accepted by Air University Press October 2019 and published September 2020"--Page ii.
- At head of title: Air University, Air Command and Staff College.
- In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-34).
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Air University Press website, viewed on September 29, 2020).
- OCLC:
- 1200233501
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