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49 1 Oliver Evans and Cadwallader Evans, The Young Mill Wright and Millers Guide (Classic Reprint Series, Andesite Press 2015). The easiest way to find this book is on Amazon.com. 2 For instance, fiber optic cables with vastly improved range. 3 See the following link: arkansascivilwar150.com/ historical-markers/wartime-gristmill-destruction. 4 U.S. Government, The Development of Air Doctrine in the Army Air Arm 1917-1941 — Hap Arnold, Chennault, Douhet, Mitchell, Foulois, Drum Board, Alexander de Seversky, General Eaker, World War I and II (USA, independently published in 2017 and sold on Amazon.com ). Charles is an engineer and a pilot who was also a USAF colonel and defense contractor senior manager for several decades. Charles has presented and written extensively on SR-71 inflight refu - eling, the USAF Space Program, ICBMs, and sustaining complex systems. If you would like more information about Charles or the informa- tion in this article, or if you would like him to speak at your event, refer to charlesvono.com . We don’t know, but here are a few points to consider. • Maneuvering in space is not the same as the aeronau- tical flight of a strategic bomber. Orbital dynamics will undoubtedly play as key a role as aerodynamics. • We do not yet have effective and affordable methods to clear orbital debris. As a result, nations with the ability to wage war in space or near space will have a massive stake in not destroying the industry of their adversaries if that means destroying the use of space for themselves as well. • Robots are well-suited to working in space: they don’t die. However, the fear of space debris and costs associated with life support will force a more subtle approach of spying and pilfering robots. More aggres- sive robots might take the form of destructive swarms that clean up after themselves. • Will some nations choose to hide nuclear bombs among the teeming streets of tomorrow’s orbital com- merce? Previous national security calculations made by governments suggest not. • Natural dangers such as incoming asteroids will spark a large buildup of orbital and terrestrial defenses that will look a lot like today’s global ground-based missile defense system, GMD. Some of these, based on the potential asteroid target, must carry nuclear weapons. But it is most likely these would be launched from the ground using sensors in space to aid targeting. This article offers no real answers about the future, but I hope it inspires the reader to think about commercial space as the U.S. Space Forces become real. © 2020Caterpillar.AllRightsReserved.CAT,CATERPILLAR, LET’SDOTHEWORK, their respective logos, “CaterpillarYellow”, the “PowerEdge”andCat “ModernHex” tradedress aswellascorporateandproduct identityusedherein,are trademarksofCaterpillarandmaynotbeusedwithoutpermission. Contact Us Today! wheelercat.com/powersystems | 801-974-0511 WHEELER POWER SYSTEMS Ready to meet all your power generation demands—large or small, simple to complex. • Emergency Standby, Prime, Continuous and Mission Critical Power • Natural Gas, Bio Gas, Low Pressure Gas and Propane Gas Generator Sets • Diesel Generator Sets • UPS: Uninterruptable Power Supply • CHP: High Efficiency Combined Heat and Power • Renewable Energy and Microgrids • Energy Efficiency Services