Bernoulians Versus Keplerians

<p>Theorists learned basic lessons regarding airpower's potential during World War I but much of the real intellectual progress occurred during the interwar period. The history of space power development is similar in many ways. Space power began after World War II but its first significant warfighting use was in the 1991 Gulf War with Iraq. During the next 12 years space power increasingly became a warfighting capability and consequently doctrine and practice changed dramatically in order to facilitate air and space integration within the Air Force. This research study analyzes the similarities and differences between central airpower lessons learned between World Wars I and II with those of space power since the Gulf War. An analysis of space power doctrine development is necessary to appreciate why today's doctrine is how it is. However this is not a discussion on the doctrine development process per se. This research queries whether central airpower concepts (including unity of command uniqueness and desire for command by an airman) are applicable to space power.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>