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Dod Space Technology Guide
Foreword Space-based capabilities are integral to the U.S.’s national security operational doctrines and processes. Such capa- bilities as reliable, real-time high-bandwidth communica- tions can provide an invaluable combat advantage in terms of clarity of command intentions and flexibility in the face of operational changes. Satellite-generated knowledge of enemy dispositions and movements can be and has been exploited by U.S. and allied commanders to achieve deci- sive victories. Precision navigation and weather data from space permit optimal force disposition, maneuver, decision- making, and responsiveness. At the same time, space systems focused on strategic nuclear assets have enabled the National Command Authorities to act with confidence during times of crisis, secure in their understanding of the strategic force postures. Access to space and the advantages deriving from operat- ing in space are being affected by technological progress If our Armed Forces are to be throughout the world. As in other areas of technology, the faster, more lethal, and more precise in 2020 advantages our military derives from its uses of space are than they are today, we must continue to dynamic. Current space capabilities derive from prior invest in and develop new military capabilities. decades of technology development and application. Joint Vision 2020 Future capabilities will depend on space technology programs of today. Thus, continuing investment in space technologies is needed to maintain the “full spectrum dominance” called for by Joint Vision 2010 and 2020, and to protect freedom of access to space by all law-abiding nations. Trends in the availability and directions of technology clearly suggest that the U.S. -
Satcom for Net-Centric Warfare November/December 2010 Milsatmagazine
SatCom For Net-Centric Warfare November/December 2010 MilsatMagazine Ka-band Mounted Battle Command On-The-Move Photo courtesy of EM Solutions milsatmagazine pAYLOAD — nov/dec 2010 CHRONICLES intel The Orbiting Vehicles Series: OV2 + Onwards Satellites + Remotely Piloted Aircraft by Jos Heyman ......................................26 Colonel Keith W. Balts, USAF .................04 Iran: Space Launch Capabilities Tiffany Chow ........................................50 COMMAND CENTER Securing Tactical Mobile Networks Martin Roesch .......................................63 James Ramsey, President MTN Government Services MilsatMagazine Editors .........................38 focus The Antenna Challenge William Hafner & James Montgomery .....18 Enhanced Situational Awareness Rick Lober ............................................34 Enhancing Mobility Through COTM Karl Fuchs ............................................45 The Importance Of Compression Sandy Johnson ......................................58 Mission Critical Audio Conferencing Sudhir Gupta ........................................68 2 MILSATMAGAZINE — SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 Satellites + Remotely Piloted Aircraft Colonel Keith W. Balts, USAF .................04 Iran: Space Launch Capabilities Tiffany Chow ........................................50 intel Satellites + Remotely Piloted Aircraft author: Colonel Keith W. Balts, U.S.A.F. Vice-commander, 30th space wing, vandenberg afb Advances in technology allow modern in person and on the battlefield, the forces to fight battles at extreme -
Space) Barriers for 50 Years: the Past, Present, and Future of the Dod Space Test Program
SSC17-X-02 Breaking (Space) Barriers for 50 Years: The Past, Present, and Future of the DoD Space Test Program Barbara Manganis Braun, Sam Myers Sims, James McLeroy The Aerospace Corporation 2155 Louisiana Blvd NE, Suite 5000, Albuquerque, NM 87110-5425; 505-846-8413 [email protected] Colonel Ben Brining USAF SMC/ADS 3548 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776; 505-846-8812 [email protected] ABSTRACT 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Department of Defense Space Test Program’s (STP) first launch. STP’s predecessor, the Space Experiments Support Program (SESP), launched its first mission in June of 1967; it used a Thor Burner II to launch an Army and a Navy satellite carrying geodesy and aurora experiments. The SESP was renamed to the Space Test Program in July 1971, and has flown over 568 experiments on over 251 missions to date. Today the STP is managed under the Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Advanced Systems and Development Directorate (SMC/AD), and continues to provide access to space for DoD-sponsored research and development missions. It relies heavily on small satellites, small launch vehicles, and innovative approaches to space access to perform its mission. INTRODUCTION Today STP continues to provide access to space for DoD-sponsored research and development missions, Since space first became a viable theater of operations relying heavily on small satellites, small launch for the Department of Defense (DoD), space technologies have developed at a rapid rate. Yet while vehicles, and innovative approaches to space access. -
Echostar Annual Report Year Ended December 31, 2012 March 20, 2013
NASDAQ: SATS 100 Inverness Terrace East Englewood, CO 80112 303.706.4000 | echostar.com EchoStar Annual Report Year Ended December 31, 2012 March 20, 2013 Dear EchoStar Corporation Shareholders; 2012 was a very busy year for EchoStar. One of the most exciting accomplishments for 2012 was the addition of two new satellites to our growing fleet through the successful launches of EchoStar XVI and EchoStar XVII, bringing our total number of owned, leased and managed spacecraft to twenty-two. EchoStar operates the world’s fourth largest commercial geostationary satellite fleet and we continue to solidify our position as a premier global leader in satellite communications and operations. EchoStar ended 2012 with revenue of $3.1 billion, a growth of 13% over 2011. EBITDA in 2012 was $794 million, a growth of 64% over 2011. We generated a healthy $508 million of cash from operating activities in 2012 as a result primarily of the strong net income in 2012 and ended the year with a strong balance sheet with $1.5 billion of cash and marketable securities. EchoStar reached two very important long-term North America goals in 2012 with the market implementation of the HughesNet Gen4 service and the roll-out of the Hopper Whole Home DVR solution for DISH. Both solutions are garnering high praise and rapid adoption by consumers, a glowing testament to the capabilities and ingenuity of the EchoStar team. Additional notable accomplishments for 2012 include the very successful introduction of two new Slingbox retail products, several large enterprise contract renewals and new customers for Hughes data network services around the globe, and above-forecast sales of set-top-box products and video services to our established operator customers. -
FASTSAT a Mini-Satellite Mission…..A Way Ahead”
Proposed Abstract: Under the combined Category and Title: “FASTSAT a Mini-Satellite Mission…..A Way Ahead” Authors: Mark E. Boudreaux, Joseph Casas, Timothy A. Smith The Fast Affordable Science and Technology Spacecraft (FASTSAT) is a mini-satellite weighing less than 150 kg. FASTSAT was developed as government-industry collaborative research and development flight project targeting rapid access to space to provide an alternative, low cost platform for a variety of scientific, research, and technology payloads. The initial spacecraft was designed to carry six instruments and launch as a secondary “rideshare” payload. This design approach greatly reduced overall mission costs while maximizing the on-board payload accommodations. FASTSAT was designed from the ground up to meet a challenging short schedule using modular components with a flexible, configurable layout to enable a broad range of payloads at a lower cost and shorter timeline than scaling down a more complex spacecraft. The integrated spacecraft along with its payloads were readied for launch 15 months from authority to proceed. As an ESPA-class spacecraft, FASTSAT is compatible with many different launch vehicles, including Minotaur I, Minotaur IV, Delta IV, Atlas V, Pegasus, Falcon 1/1e, and Falcon 9. These vehicles offer an array of options for launch sites and provide for a variety of rideshare possibilities. FASTSAT a Mini Satellite Mission …..A Way Ahead 15th Annual Space & Missile Defense Conference Session Track 1.2 : Operations for Small, Tactical Satellites Mark Boudreaux/NASA -
From Strength to Strength Worldreginfo - 24C738cf-4419-4596-B904-D98a652df72b 2011 SES Astra and SES World Skies Become SES
SES Annual report 2013 Annual Annual report 2013 From strength to strength WorldReginfo - 24c738cf-4419-4596-b904-d98a652df72b 2011 SES Astra and SES World Skies become SES 2010 2009 3rd orbital position Investment in O3b Networks over Europe 2008 2006 SES combines Americom & Coverage of 99% of New Skies into SES World Skies the world’s population 2005 2004 SES acquires New Skies Satellites Launch of HDTV 2001 Acquisition of GE Americom 1999 First Ka-Band payload in orbit 1998 Astra reaches 70m households in Europe Second orbital slot: 28.2° East 1996 SES lists on Luxembourg Stock Exchange First SES launch on Proton: ASTRA 1F Digital TV launch 1995 ASTRA 1E launch 1994 ASTRA 1D launch 1993 ASTRA 1C launch 1991 ASTRA 1B launch 1990 World’s first satellite co-location Astra reach: 16.6 million households in Europe 1989 Start of operations @ 19.2° East 1988 ASTRA 1A launches on board Ariane 4 1st satellite optimised for DTH 1987 Satellite control facility (SCF) operational 1985 SES establishes in Luxembourg Europe’s first private satellite operator WorldReginfo - 24c738cf-4419-4596-b904-d98a652df72b 2012 First emergency.lu deployment SES unveils Sat>IP 2013 SES reach: 291 million TV households worldwide SES maiden launch with SpaceX More than 6,200 TV channels 1,800 in HD 2010 First Ultra HD demo channel in HEVC 3rd orbital position over Europe 25 years in space With the very first SES satellite, ASTRA 1A, launched on December 11 1988, SES celebrated 25 years in space in 2013. Since then, the company has grown from a single satellite/one product/one-market business (direct-to-home satellite television in Europe) into a truly global operation. -
Thesis Submitted to Florida Institute of Technology in Partial Fulfllment of the Requirements for the Degree Of
Dynamics of Spacecraft Orbital Refueling by Casey Clark Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering College of Engineering 2016 A thesis submitted to Florida Institute of Technology in partial fulfllment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering Melbourne, Florida July, 2018 ⃝c Copyright 2018 Casey Clark All Rights Reserved The author grants permission to make single copies. We the undersigned committee hereby approve the attached thesis Dynamics of Spacecraft Orbital Refueling by Casey Clark Dr. Tiauw Go, Sc.D. Associate Professor. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Committee Chair Dr. Jay Kovats, Ph.D. Associate Professor Mathematics Outside Committee Member Dr. Markus Wilde, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Committee Member Dr. Hamid Hefazi, Ph.D. Professor and Department Head Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering ABSTRACT Title: Dynamics of Spacecraft Orbital Refueling Author: Casey Clark Major Advisor: Dr. Tiauw Go, Sc.D. A quantitative collation of relevant parameters for successfully completed exper- imental on-orbit fuid transfers and anticipated orbital refueling future missions is performed. The dynamics of connected satellites sustaining fuel transfer are derived by treating the connected spacecraft as a rigid body and including an in- ternal mass fow rate. An orbital refueling results in a time-varying local center of mass related to the connected spacecraft. This is accounted for by incorporating a constant mass fow rate in the inertia tensor. Simulations of the equations of motion are performed using the values of the parameters of authentic missions in an endeavor to provide conclusions regarding the efect of an internal mass transfer on the attitude of refueling spacecraft. -
PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12Th STREET S.W
PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 Report No. SAT-00683 Friday April 23, 2010 POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing The applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the right to return any of the applications if, upon further examination, it is determined the application is not in conformance with the Commission's rules or its policies. Consideration of each satellite application in this Public Notice may depend on the Commission's action on another satellite application earlier in the queue. Petitions, oppositions and other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R. § 25.154. SAT-LOA-20100409-00072 E S2812 Sirius XM Radio Inc. Date Filed: 04/09/2010 15:20:48:60600 Launch and Operating Authority Satellite CD Radio, Inc. requests authority to launch and operate FM-6, a geostationary satellite, at the 115.2° W.L. orbital location to provide satellite digital audio radio services (SDARS) to subscribers in the United States. The FM-6 satellite will operate service links (space-to-Earth) in the 2320.0-2332.5 MHz frequency band. Feederlinks for the FM-5 satellite will operate in the 7025-7075 MHz frequency band (Earth-to-space) in the fixed-satellite service. Telemetry, tracking, & telecommand (TT&C) operations will take place in both the 2320.0-2332.5 MHz and 7025-7075 MHz frequency bands. -
PNT Symposium Paper -- Sirius 5 EGNOS -- Pavloff
21 October 2009 SES SIRIUS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) Capability on Sirius 5 Satellite for SES Mike Pavloff, Executive Director, Space Systems/Loral Information included herein is deemed non-ITAR. 1 “Use or disclosure of the data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page.” Agenda Overview EGNOS SES SS/L Sirius 5 program EGNOS system description Sirius 5 EGNOS implementation Summary 2 “Use or disclosure of the data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page.” Overview 3 “Use or disclosure of the data contained on this sheet is subject to the restrictions on the title page.” Introduction – EGNOS Background EGNOS – European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System Part of the world-wide Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) to the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian GLONASS System and European Galileo system An initiative of the European Commission (EC) and the European Space Agency (ESA) to build a civilian component to the military navigation systems of GPS and GLONASS Provide integrity and high availability and continuity to the (aeronautical) users; improve accuracy of single-frequency navigation receivers Other SBAS elements are WAAS (US, Canada Anik 1R) and MSAS (Japan MTSAT-1R, 2) Three GEO satellites providing EGNOS signals are currently on orbit (Inmarsat 3F2, Inmarsat 4F2 and ESA Artemis satellite) Ground infrastructure deployed EGNOS Satellite operations Autonomous network of monitoring stations located -
Ruimtewapens Schuldwoestijn Graffiti Without Gravity Van De Hoofdredacteur
Ruimtewapens Schuldwoestijn Graffiti without Gravity Van de hoofdredacteur: Het zal u hopelijk niet ontgaan zijn dat, door de komst van het Space Studies Program (SSP) van de International Space University én een groot aantal evenementen in de regio Delft, Den Haag, Leiden en Noordwijk, het een bijzondere ruimtevaartzomer geweest is. Deze ‘Sizzling Summer of Space’ is nu echter toch echt afgelopen. In het volgende nummer staat een nabeschouwing over SSP in Nederland gepland, maar in dit nummer vindt u hiernaast al vast een bijzondere foto van de Koning met de deelnemers tijdens de openingsceremonie en een verslag van een side event gesponsord door de NVR. De voorstelling ‘Fly me to the Moon’ is ook door de NVR ondersteund en is bezocht door een aantal van onze leden. Het theaterstuk maakte mooi gebruik van de bijzondere omgeving van Decos op de Space Campus in Noordwijk. Op de Space Campus zelf zijn veel nieuwe ontwikkelingen gaande waaraan we in de nabije toekomst aandacht willen geven. Bij de voorplaat In dit nummer vindt u het eerste artikel uit een serie over ruimtewapens en een artikel over Gloveboxen dat we Het winnende kunstwerk van de ‘Graffiti without Gravity’ wedstrijd, overgenomen hebben, onder de samenwerkingsover- door Shane Sutton. [ESA/Hague Street Art/S. Sutton] eenkomst met de British Interplanetary Society, uit het blad Spaceflight. Het is goed als Nederlandse partijen zelf positief over hun producten zijn maar het is natuurlijk nog Foto van het kwartaal beter als een onafhankelijke buitenlandse publicatie dat opschrijft. Frappant is verder dat twee artikelen gerelateerd zijn aan lezingen bij het Ruimtevaart Museum in Lelystad, want zowel het boek Schuldwoestijn als het artikel over ruimtewapens zijn onderwerp van een lezing daar geweest. -
Highlights in Space 2010
International Astronautical Federation Committee on Space Research International Institute of Space Law 94 bis, Avenue de Suffren c/o CNES 94 bis, Avenue de Suffren UNITED NATIONS 75015 Paris, France 2 place Maurice Quentin 75015 Paris, France Tel: +33 1 45 67 42 60 Fax: +33 1 42 73 21 20 Tel. + 33 1 44 76 75 10 E-mail: : [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Fax. + 33 1 44 76 74 37 URL: www.iislweb.com OFFICE FOR OUTER SPACE AFFAIRS URL: www.iafastro.com E-mail: [email protected] URL : http://cosparhq.cnes.fr Highlights in Space 2010 Prepared in cooperation with the International Astronautical Federation, the Committee on Space Research and the International Institute of Space Law The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs is responsible for promoting international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space and assisting developing countries in using space science and technology. United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs P. O. Box 500, 1400 Vienna, Austria Tel: (+43-1) 26060-4950 Fax: (+43-1) 26060-5830 E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.unoosa.org United Nations publication Printed in Austria USD 15 Sales No. E.11.I.3 ISBN 978-92-1-101236-1 ST/SPACE/57 *1180239* V.11-80239—January 2011—775 UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR OUTER SPACE AFFAIRS UNITED NATIONS OFFICE AT VIENNA Highlights in Space 2010 Prepared in cooperation with the International Astronautical Federation, the Committee on Space Research and the International Institute of Space Law Progress in space science, technology and applications, international cooperation and space law UNITED NATIONS New York, 2011 UniTEd NationS PUblication Sales no. -
Cubesat-Based Science Missions for Geospace and Atmospheric Research
National Aeronautics and Space Administration NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) CUBESAT-BASED SCIENCE MISSIONS FOR GEOSPACE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH annual report October 2013 www.nasa.gov www.nsf.gov LETTERS OF SUPPORT 3 CONTACTS 5 NSF PROGRAM OBJECTIVES 6 GSFC WFF OBJECTIVES 8 2013 AND PRIOR PROJECTS 11 Radio Aurora Explorer (RAX) 12 Project Description 12 Scientific Accomplishments 14 Technology 14 Education 14 Publications 15 Contents Colorado Student Space Weather Experiment (CSSWE) 17 Project Description 17 Scientific Accomplishments 17 Technology 18 Education 18 Publications 19 Data Archive 19 Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment (DICE) 20 Project Description 20 Scientific Accomplishments 20 Technology 21 Education 22 Publications 23 Data Archive 24 Firefly and FireStation 26 Project Description 26 Scientific Accomplishments 26 Technology 27 Education 28 Student Profiles 30 Publications 31 Cubesat for Ions, Neutrals, Electrons and MAgnetic fields (CINEMA) 32 Project Description 32 Scientific Accomplishments 32 Technology 33 Education 33 Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics (FIREBIRD) 34 Project Description 34 Scientific Accomplishments 34 Education 34 2014 PROJECTS 35 Oxygen Photometry of the Atmospheric Limb (OPAL) 36 Project Description 36 Planned Scientific Accomplishments 36 Planned Technology 36 Planned Education 37 (NSF) CUBESAT-BASED SCIENCE MISSIONS FOR GEOSPACE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH [ 1 QB50/QBUS 38 Project Description 38 Planned Scientific Accomplishments 38 Planned