National Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan for Near-Earth Object Hazards and Planetary Defense (2023)

This National Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan for Near-Earth Object Hazards and Planetary Defense (2023 Planetary Defense Strategy) updates the United States’ first comprehensive Near-Earth Object Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan, released in 2018. The 2023 Planetary Defense Strategy builds on existing efforts by Federal Departments and Agencies to address the hazard of NEO impacts, includes evaluation of where progress has been made since 2018, and focuses future work on planetary defense across the U.S. government.

Report: U.S. Air Force 2030 Science and Technology Strategy (USAF 2019)

Rather than reacting to others’ advances, the Air Force will set an unmatched pace. Instead of looking at where potential adversaries are heading, the Air Force scientific and technical enterprise will predict where adversaries cannot easily go and then ensure the Air Force gets there first.

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The Evolving Landscape of Defense: Responsive Space and its Significance

Responsive Space as a concept is fundamentally driven by defense organizations. Defense organizations are increasingly dependent upon space-based systems for operations. These organizations need the ability to: be able to augment capacity on demand based on tactical requirements; and rapidly replace disabled space-based systems to restore capability. The capability which addresses that need is generally referred to as Responsive Space.

Report: NASA Planetary Defense Strategy and Action Plan (NASA 2023)

This NASA strategy provides additional details related to the Agency’s planetary defense work and specific actions to be completed by NASA organizations in response to the National Strategy and Action Plan.

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National Preparedness Strategy and Action Plan for Near-Earth Object Hazards and Planetary Defense (2023)