NS4677: Space and International Security - NPS Online
Space and International Security
Course #NS4677
Est.imated Completion Time: 3 months
POC: NPS Online Support
Overview
This course examines the political history of the space age from the perspective of U.S. national security. After reviewing Cold War developments and the U.S.-Soviet space race, the course turns to current great power competition in space. It seeks to familiarize students with the international dimensions of space activity, current strategies of the major spacefaring countries, and challenges facing the U.S. Space Force. The course covers the major space treaties and policy debates, as well as different approaches to space security, including alliances. It also considers the impact of commercial and civil space developments on space security.
Included in degrees & certificates
- 738
Prerequisites
- NS3011
- NS3024

Application Deadlines
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08 Jan 2024
Spring Quarter applications due
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01 Apr 2024
Summer Quarter applications due
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08 Jul 2024
Fall Quarter applications due
Academic Calendar
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08 Dec 2023
Last day of classes
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12 Dec 2023 – 14 Dec 2023
Fall Quarter final examinations
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15 Dec 2023
Fall Quarter graduation
See NPS Academic Calendar for more dates.