Papers, Speeches and Other Information


Article Learn Space, Do SpaceJuly 2006
News on Space Badges May 2006
FalconSAT-2 RecoveredApr 2006
Cadet Space Badge Feb 2006
Update for the Space GroupFeb 2006
Sen. Allard's speech during the Forum on Space & Defense Studies Feb 2006
Space Club UpdateNov 2005
USAFA Center for Space and Defense Studies , Inside Air Force Response Oct 2005
Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir, by Tom Jones, '77, will be published in Feb. 06 by Smithsonian Books. The book is his personal account of flying the space shuttle and building the space station during a volatile period in our nation's space history. Sep 2005
Update for the Space Group Aug 2005
USAF Plays Necessary Role in Space by Lawrence Cooper '86Mar 2005
Statement of General Lance Lord at Hearings on FY 2006 Defense Authorization Budget Request for Space ActivitiesMar 2005
Statement of Hon. Peter Teets at Hearings on FY 2006 Defense Authorization Budget Request for Space ActivitiesMar 2005
Cadet Research Helps Return Shuttles to SpaceMar 2005
Tom Jones '77 Aerospace America article Coming Soon: Ticket to Ride?Mar 2005
Recent articles on space issuesAeroDaily and AvWeek July 2004
James P. Dutton, '91, named Astronaut Candidate May 2004
Update on spacemanship at the Academy (SE&T Strategic Plan Mod for AOG)Apr 2004
AFOSR Space Systems Research Center at USAFA, including the Falconsat program and related activities FallReview03.pdfOct 2003
New Info on Academy Space Programs Bullet background paper (.doc),
Project Aim Higher Learning Objectives (.doc),
Space Operations Education Laboratory Memorandum of Agreement(.doc),
Space Operations Warfare Squadron Concept of Operations (.doc),
Space Working Group Memorandum of Agreement(.doc),
Space Working Group Kickoff Meeting(.ppt),
Space Power Theory (.ppt)
Oct 2003
Painting of Operation Launch Pad by Rick BroomeApr 2003
Updates on Operations Launchpad: Launch Pad Power Point Presentation and Launch Pad Letter. Mar 2003
Testimony of Peter Teets before the Senate Armed Services Committee.Mar 2003
All recipients of this email are most cordially invited to consider submitting a book review for Astropolitics, a new journal from Frank Cass that will first be published later this spring. A non-inclusive list of books to consider for reviews is attached as is a flyer about the journal. Reviews of single books should be approximately 1000-1500 words; longer review essays of several works are also a possibility. Please let me know at your earliest convenience if you are interested in writing a review. Contact: Peter Hays
Astropolitics Flyer
Astropolitics Books for Review
Feb 2003
Challenges Ahead for Military Space By John A. Tirpak, Air Force Magazine Online Jan 2003
Joint Forces Quarterly - Summer 2002(No 31) published. Contact: Peter Hays Jan 2003
Hays, Peter L., " Military Space Cooperation : Opportunities and Challenges," in James Clay Moltz, Ed. "Future Security in Space: Commercial, Military, and Arms Control Trade-Offs," Occasional Paper 10 (Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies and Montbatten Centre for International Studies, Southampton University, July 2002): 32-43. Oct 2002
Hays, Peter L., "United States Military Space: Into the Twenty-First Century," USAF Institute for National Security Studies Occasional Paper 42 (USAF Academy, CO and Maxwell AFB, AL: Air University Press, September 2002). OCP42F, OCP421, OCP422 Oct 2002
Hays, Peter L., Review Essay: Barry Watts, The Military Use of Space: A Diagnostic Assessment; Steven Lambakis, On the Edge of Earth: The Future of American Space Power; Everett C. Dolman, Astropolitik: Classical Geopolitics in the Space Age; Bob Preston, et al., Space Weapons, Earth Wars; and M.V. Smith, Ten Propositions Regarding Spacepower, in Air and Space Power Journal 16, no. 3 (Fall 2002): 100-107. Oct 2002
Operation LAUNCH PAD partnership between the 34 TRW & the SWC Oct 2002
After-Action-Report, Space Operations Center, Summer 2002 Oct 2002
Space Operations Center Cadet Summer Program Review Oct 2002
Press Release - U.S. SENATE CONFIRMS FREDERICK D. GREGORY, NASA'S FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR Aug 2002
Joint Forces Quarterly - Joint Force Quarterly is particularly interested in receiving submissions on the Chairman's three top priorities: winning the global war on terrorism, improving joint warfighting effectiveness, and transforming the armed forces. Contact Peter Hays Aug 2002
Space and Military Power in East Asia: The Challenge and Opportunity of Dual-Purpose Space Technologies", Rebecca Jimerson and Ray A. Williamson, Editors
Space Operations Air Force Doctrine Document 2-2 27 Nov 01
Thesis:Ten Propositions Regarding Spacepower, M.V. Smith, School of Advanced Airpower Studies Jun 2001
Book Review:On The Edge Of The Earth: The Future Of American Space Power, By Steven Lambakis, University Press of Kentucky, $39.95, 450 pages Jun 2001
Going Boldly-Where? Aerospace Integration, the Space Commisssion, and the Air Force's Vision for Space, Lt Col Peter Hays, USAF and Dr. Karl Mueller Spring 2001
Dept. of Astronautics Curriculum Review Dec 2000
DOD Space Technology Guide FY 2000 - 2001
Colorado Springs Space Exhibit Oct 2000
USAFA Visitor Center Space Display Letter Oct 2000
The Future of Space in the Military
Senator Smith Speech
May 2000
Activity Report Apr 2000
AF Space Education Requirements Sep 1999
Observations on Space Education at USAFA May 1999
The Challenge of Space Power
Senator Smith Speech
Nov 1998
Thoughts on Space Education at USAFA
by Bill Doyle
Aug 1998
Inputs on USAFA Space Education
Jul 1998
Inputs on USAFA Space Education Apr/May 1998



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