The effects of any budget/program decisions made since the information was collected during 1997-98 are NOT reflected in the National Security Space Road Map (NSSRM).

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(U) The Space Based Missile Defense category includes systems under development or studied to provide space based defenses against ballistic missiles. Space based defenses provide an opportunity to intercept ballistic missiles during the mid-course phase of their flight.

• Related Initiatives
• Related Categories
• Road Map Placements
• Additional Hotlinks

Related Initiatives (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
Space-Based Laser	Space-Based Laser (SBL)

Related Categories (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
Ballistic Missile Defense	Ballistic Missile Defense

Road Map Placements (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
SPACE CONTROL: NMD/ COUNTERSPACE	SPACE CONTROL: NMD/ COUNTERSPACE

Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):

(U) None.

Date Of Information (U):

(U) 21 November 1997

(U) Road Map Production Date: 18 June 2001