SMC Industry Day ECL Inputs

Space and Missile Systems Center

Col Douglas Pentecost Dep Director, SMC/ECL 22 October 2020 Distribution Statement A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.

10 Space Starts Here Launch Enterprise Transitioning to New Launch Vehicles

Innovating Multi-Mission Payloads Space Vehicle Full Secondary Payload Vulcan Falcon Heavy (2 On Contract) Vulcan Falcon 9 Falcon Adapter Falcon 9 (3 On Contract) Next: 2Q FY22 Heavy (5 On Contract) Next: USSF-44 Delta IV Next: GPS III-4 ~30 May 21 Heavy TBD Atlas V (5 on Contract) Space Force launches the (7 On Contract) Next: NROL-44 Next: NROL-101 TBD most critical National TBD Security Space (NSS) Responsive Access to Space satellites: - Nation’s eyes and ears - Secure communications - Positioning, Navigation & Timing - Space warfighting capability

700+ successful small launches

Provide Government Mission Assurance until satellite separation

Launch is Key to Space Warfighting Operations 11 Space Starts Here NSSL Tenets for Mission Success

Two or more families of launch vehicles NSSL Priorities

• Mission success

Strategies to Spacecraft • Transition National compatible with manage the Security Space manifest Mission multiple launch vehicles payloads to new Success launch vehicles • Assure access for End-to-end current and future Mission Sufficient launch Assurance space architectures infrastructure for including Fleet readiness Surveillance • Cultivate innovative mission assurance

Delivering Mission Success While Transitioning the Future of Launch

12 Space Starts Here Flexible Access to Space for National Security

Sounding Rocket Small Rocket Orbital Services National Security Program – 4 Program – Orbital Program – 4 Space Launch Suborbital targets and LEO access through Small and medium Highly reliable medium experimental flights very small launch launches to LEO to heavy spacelift - Often classified projects - Compete every launch - Tailorable MA - NSS Cat A, B, & C - IDIQ with 2 providers - SBIR opportunities - 8 IDIQ providers - 2 providers - 9-18 month procurement - 9-18 month procurement - 12-24 month procurement - 2 year procurement - 2019 through 2025 - 2019 through 2029 - 2019 through 2028 - 2020 through 2025

Scope of Launch Enterprise Contracts

Mission Manifest Office - Coordinates all SMC Missions - Single entry point for all NSS Customers - Pursues additional secondary payload opportunities on other Launch Vehicles

13 Space Starts Here NSSL Acquisition Strategy

LEGACY TRANSITION FUTURE

FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26 FY27+

Phase 1 - Block Buy Phase 1 Launch Atlas V Sole Source Capability Completion Delta IV Heavy Sole Delta IV Heavy Sole Source Procurement Source Launches

Phase 1A – Competition Certified Launch Service Providers

Launch Service Agreements (LSA) Tech RPS Maturation (RPS efforts bridged and incorporated into Investment LSA)

Phase 2 - Competition Phase 2 Launch Service Procurements Launch Launch Service Support (LSS)

National Security Launch Architecture Phase 3 Development Initiative(s) (NSLA) Study Phase 3 - Sustainable Competition 14 LSS Space Starts Here 2020 Launches

Atlas V Falcon 9 AEHF-6, USSF-7 GPS III-3

Launch is Key to Space Warfighting Operations

15 Space Starts Here Headquarters U.S. Space Force

Product Support Enterprise

Ms. Jillyn Howe Director, SMC/ECP 22 October 2020 Distribution Statement A. Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited. PRODUCT SUPPORT ENTERPRISE (ECP)

GLOBAL POSITIONING LAUNCH and RANGES SYSTEM (GPS) Eastern Range – Patrick AFB, FL Western Range – Vandenberg AFB, CA Range of the Future (ROTF) GPS IIF LAUNCH on Atlas 401

MISSION ESSENTIAL TASKS

ECP is dedicated to sustaining Space Weapons Systems, supporting Space Operators and Users, developing and executing transition to Ops for new Space capabilities, providing product support GPS provides highly accurate timing and expertise to fielded system Users, and reduce three dimensional position and velocity to Operations and Maintenance costs Provides Range operations, planning, unlimited users anywhere on or above the and safety, and instrumentation to Earth’s surface. US Nuclear Detonation support DoD, civil, and commercial Detection System is hosted payload on GPS space launch operations. satellites. MILITARY SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSEMS

MILSATCOM provides high-capacity strategic, Operational, and tactical communications supporting the defense communications system to include the AFSCN provides multiuser satellite control military services, the State Department, the White House SBIRS supports battlespace capabilities available to US Government Communications Agency, and other government characterization for early missile launch and space vehicles. agencies. warning and missile defense support. Providing product support solutions for all fielded space weapon systems through collaboration and partnerships to ensure warfighter dominance in space Product Support Enterprise (ECP) Challenges and Opportunities

TECHNICAL CHALLENGES o Top challenges are unprecedented warfighter demand on our satellite control ground stations and increase launch manifest on ranges, both critical elements of SMC o Performing network operation functions that provide multiuser satellite control capabilities that are available to all US Government launch and Space Vehicles (SV) through an increasingly congested, contested, degraded, and operationally denied environment o Supporting critical components in the network that require sustainment beyond the designed end of life

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES o Allow industry to bring enabling functions; leverage federal, state, and industry agility/flexibility o Service level agreements with available civil and commercial transmit/receive network providers; Commercial Augmentation Services (CAS) Program will provide partnerships with commercial vendors as a cost effective way to supplement inherent capabilities o CCS-C capabilities provides significant opportunity to move Enterprise Ground Service forward o Cornerstone for WR Range of the Future (ROTF) Implementation o Introduction of Next-Gen GPS capability with Ops Acceptance of GPS III SVs and Modernized GPS signals

1 8 Product Support Enterprise (ECP) Forecasted Opportunities o Range Communications Facility (RCF), Phase III – SMC/ECPL o Anticipate award ~ February 2021 o Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Product Support Integration Contract Evolution (SPICE) – SMC/ECPR o Anticipate award March 2021 o Command & Control System – Consolidated Sustainment and Resiliency (C-SAR) – SMC/ECPM o Anticipate Industry Day December 2020; RFP May 2021 o Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Transportable Ground Receive Suite (TGRS) Production and Sustainment II (TGRS II) – SMC/ECPM o Anticipate award by August 2021 o GPS Block IIF On Orbit Support Services Acquisition – SMC/ECPG o RFP ~ November 2020; Award December 2021 o GPS Block IIR/IIR-M/III/IIIF On Orbit Support Services Acquisition – SMC/ECPG o RFP ~ November 2020; Award December 2021

1 9 GEO SBIRS GEO WGS AEHF DSCS DSP

Commercial Milstar (C/Ku/Ka)

MEO

LEO Product Support Enterprise

SCN – GPS – MILSATCOM – SBIRS – LTRS – DMSP

DMSP

SBIRS HEO

Thule AB, Greenlan d European Relay Station, EU Buckley AFB New Boston Guam Tracking Vandenberg AFS MOD Oakhanger, AFB UK Station Schriever Peterson AFB Cape Canaveral Kwajalein AFB Kaena Point, Ascension Atoll HI Island

Relay Ground Diego Garcia Station – Pacific, AS

Supporting 30+ Ground Command, Control & Communication and Launch stations and 65+ On-orbit Assets Space Enterprise Corps

Questions?

21 BACK UP SLIDES Space Enterprise Corps

Space Enterprise Corps (EC)

Program Execution/Services Brig. Gen Jason Cothern, Director & PEO Chief of Staff (CoS), Lt Col Lampley PEO Execution Group (PEG) Chief, Maj Jeon Corps Staff Mr. Michael Dolan, NH-04, Deputy Director Exec, Capt Sutton Mission Functional/Services Col Elizabeth Ward, IMA to the PEO Staff Director, Maj Hartman D/H = Dual-hatted Staff Director, Maj Wilburn Executive Assistant, Ms. Trina Galloway

LAUNCH ENTERPRISE (ECL) X-MSN GROUND/COMM PRODUCT SUPPORT CHIEF INFORMATION ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE SAFETY (ECS) Enterprise Finance (ECF) Col Bongiovi, Director ENTERPRISE (ECX) ENTERPRISE (ECP) OFFICE (ECC) Col Pentecost, Deputy ENGINEERING (ECE) Mr. Mejasich, NH-04, Director Mr. Yew, NH-04, Director (D/H) Col Turnbull, Director Ms. Howe, MH-04, Director Ms. Gonce, NH-04, Director Mr. Steinmeyer, Exec Director Mr. Gimlin, NH-04, Director Mr. Meyers, NH-04, Deputy VACANT, Deputy Lt. Col Barbour, Deputy Vacant, Deputy Col Jamie Fernandez, IMA

Engineering Tactical C2 AFSCN Data Office Enterprise Eng Services Contracting Advisor Staff Col Strizzi Col Krepps Ms. Mazik, NH-04 VACANT Inbound, NH-04 Mr. Hobbs, NH-04 (D/H)

Falcon LS Operational C2 GPS & USNDS Cyber Security Environ & Spectrum Dr. Lauderdale Col Krolikowski Mr. Mediate, NH-04 Mr. Gonzalez, NH-03 Lt. Col Morales Ops & Management (ECO) Atlas/Delta LS Data Transport LTRS Information Security EMAT Mr. Porr, NH-03 Col Clark Lt. Col Lewis Mr. Healy, NH-04 Mr. Myhra, NH-03 Mr. Landis, NH-04 Chief, LA AFB

New LS Dev Ops Integration MILSATCOM Technology Office Mr. Sanjume, NH-04 Col Krepps (acting) Mr. McIntyre, NH-04 Lt Col Olipane Ops & Management (ECPO) Mr. Bell, NH-04 Mission Procurement Chief Engineer SBIRS Enterprise Cyber Ops Chief, Peterson AFB Col Walker VACANT Ms. McCorvey. NH-04 Mr. Delfel, NH-03

Small Launch & Targets Chief of Contracting Chief of Finance Lt. Col Rose Mr. Brown, NH-04 Mr. Robinson, NH-04

Chief of Contracting Office Deputy Dir of Finance Deputy Dir of Finance Mr. Hobbs, NH-04 VACANT Mr. McDonald, NH-04

Deputy Dir of Finance Chief of Contracting Office Mr. Yew, NH-04 Mr. Smith, NH-04

O&M Chief Mr. Bell, NH-04 23 ECX – Operational View Notional

24 ECX by the Numbers June 2019 – July 2020

25 Data Transport

Key Portfolio Issues Areas of Interest

— Integration of legacy Sat C2 — Develop enterprise-wide, ground architecture (incl scalable architecture scheduling) with — Leverage commercial commercial capabilities and civil apertures — Anticipated start FY23 — Support rapid on- — Develop secure (classified) boarding of satellite satellite communications vehicles network--meshONE — Concept development activities for ground-based communication network focusing on throughput and resiliency

26 Current & Emerging Opportunities

. Program: meshONE-Terrestrial (meshONE-T) . Description of Opportunity: Develop a modern, scalable, software-defined Enterprise Wide-Area Network and address shortfalls with current mission- oriented networks. . Type of Contract: SpEC OTA . Approx. Value: $36M . PoP: 1-year base, two 1-year options . Potential follow-on for selected vendor to deploy capability across USAF and USSF locations . Projected RFI/RFP release: Oct 20 (contingent on OTA re-compete) . Projected Award Date: Feb 20 . Gov’t POC: Capt Ryan Sevigny, [email protected]

27 EGS

Key Portfolio Issues Areas of Interest

— Remain focused on — Employ a variety of Agile integration of legacy Sat C2 Models to tailor ground architecture development for specific alongside emergent user needs capabilities — Utilize commercially — Cultivate industry available capabilities and understanding of integration technologies for increased opportunities and cost resiliency and cost savings sharing under the EGS — Extend commercial Construct opportunity and integration — Innovative approaches to across the range of resilient drive down system costs space systems

28 Current & Emerging Opportunities

. Partnership & Learning Opportunities . Industry can take advantage of the Enterprise Bus Interface Group (EBIG) to understand and apply messaging specifications — POC: Capt Shane Gardner, [email protected] . Enterprise Opportunities . There is potential to use the EGS Software Development Kit (SDK) and NASA GMSEC API to facilitate the exchange of information between all software services and capabilities over the EGS Message bus — POC: Capt Shane Gardner, [email protected] . Industry can take advantage of the EGS Service Catalog. The Catalog is a simple, web-based listing of services that have met maturity criteria defined in the Service Catalog and are ready for MP adoption. — POC: Mr. Mike Owings, NH-04, [email protected]

29 FORGE

Key Portfolio Issues Areas of Interest — Need enterprise-wide decomposition — Solicit feedback for creative of tactical satellite C2 ground solutions to new problems functions into microservices — Effects-Based Planning — Development Standards — 2D / 3D Visualization of — C2MS for tactical applications / Mission Operations services – require board — Squadron-Level Common management support Operating Picture — UCI – C2MS adaptor (tactical to — Integration of Test, operational interface) – requires Training, & Operations development Architecture — Common User Experience – Web-Based Widget SDK in development — Data Abstraction – requires development

30 Current & Emerging Opportunities

. Program: Relay Ground Station-Asia . Description of Opportunity (scope statement): Construct a new ground entry point. Goal is to upgrade and modernization ground entry points to support existing and Next Generation assets through utilization of common hardware capable of supporting both GEO and Polar assets . Type of Contract: CPFP . Approx. Value: $130M . PoP: 2QFY21-4QFY24 . Projected RFI/RFP release: Jan 21 . Projected Award Date: Mar 21 . Gov’t POC: Lt Kevin Duffy, [email protected]

31 Current & Emerging Opportunities Cont’d

. Program: Relay Ground Station-Italy . Description of Opportunity: Construct a new ground entry point. Goal is to upgrade and modernization ground entry points to support existing and Next Generation assets through utilization of common hardware capable of supporting both GEO and Polar assets . Type of Contract: TBD - Acquisition Strategy under development . Approx. Value: TBD . PoP: TBD . Projected RFI/RFP release: Mid FY22 . Projected Award Date: TBD . Gov’t POC: Capt Ryan McVay, [email protected]

32 Space C2

Key Portfolio Issues Areas of Interest

— Integration of legacy Sat C2 — Integration Technical ground architecture Expertise alongside emergent — Concept development for capabilities integration of embedded — DevSecOps Platform training and testing within support and growth operational system

— Integration with Partners — Development Standards that are also developing — Multi-Level Security testbed Operational C2 for Space Defense — Leveraging space and cyberspace community best practices for cyber

33 Current & Emerging Opportunities

. Personnel — Hiring highly qualified software developers and Agile coaches — POC: Mr. John “Brock” Vaughn, [email protected] . DoD Enterprise DevSecOps Pipeline — On-ramping capabilities into the Kobayashi Maru Platform — POC: Maj Ernestus Dela Pena, [email protected] . Cloud Technology Testbed — Developing Multi-Level Security (MLS) and Data infrastructure concepts & looking to transition to prototype development — POC: Maj Ross Conrad, [email protected] . Coalition Program Office — New office stand-up to enable development collaboration between allies — POC: Capt Deborah Kim, [email protected] . Enterprise Training — High fidelity training for operations, exercises, and wargames — POC: Maj Mike Brownlee, [email protected]

34 Range Communications Facility (RCF)

S P A C E A N D M I S S I L E S Y S T E M S C E N T E R • Forecasted Procurement Milestones: o The Range Communications Facility (RCF) is an ACAT III Post Milestone C program executed in three phases . Phase I includes initial design and relocation planning efforts awarded in 2017 . Phase II includes installation of the cable plant infrastructure for the RCF; awarded in 4 sub-phases between September 2018 and April 2020 . Phase III involves executing install and checkouts of equipment in the RCF to be awarded February 2021

• Abstract: o The Range Communications Facility (RCF) will involve the re-location of operational capabilities of the current Central Communications Facility (XY Building) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), FL

• Contract Type: o Multiple Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF) Phased Approach • Key Requirement: o Relocation/duplication of existing equipment and capabilities from the current communications hub, XY Building to the RCF • Funding Levels Range Communications Facility, CCAFS o FY18 – FY23 (3021) • Technical POC: o Lt Spencer Lash, [email protected] 321-494-8032

• Contracting POC: o Mr. Richard Williams, [email protected] 719-556-2909 o Ms. Angela Eberhart, [email protected] 719-556-0488

Building the Future of Military Space 35 Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Product Support Integration Contract Evolution (SPICE) S P A C E A N D M I S S I L E S Y S T E M S C E N T E R • Forecasted procurement milestones: o Contract Award: Mar 2021

• Abstract: o Follow-on to the current SBIRS Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) contract that will provide operations and sustainment support for SBIRS; sole-source award to Lockheed Martin

• Contract Type: CPFF, CPIF, FFP, FPIP

• Key Requirement: o Procurement for real-time operations o Level 1 and 2 maintenance o Anomaly resolution o Sustainment system engineering o Factory Support

• Funding Levels: Primarily 3410 (Operation & Maintenance); Procurement (3022), and Research and Development (3620)

• Technical POC: o Mr. Rick McCarter, [email protected], (719) 556-9997

• Contracting POC: o Mr. Darren Fullo, [email protected], 719-556-2795

10/19/2020 Building the Future of Military Space 36 Command & Control System – Consolidated Sustainment and Resiliency (C-SAR) S P A C E A N D M I S S I L E S Y S T E M S C E N T E R • Forecasted procurement milestones: o Conduct Industry Day Dec 2020 o Release RFP Mar 2021

• Abstract: o Procurement of the Command & Control System – Consolidated Sustainment and Resiliency (C-SAR) contract.

• Contract Type: Primarily Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Firm Fixed Price

• Key Requirement: o Sustainment of Command & Control Consolidated (CCS-C) which provides S-Band command and control for AEHF, Milstar, WGS, & DSCS satellites with ESS and PTS anticipated within this effort. There are nodes at Schriever AFB, Vandenberg AFB, and Peterson AFB, with operational, test, and development environments.

• Funding Levels: Primarily 3400 (Operation & Maintenance), Satellite Development (3023)

• Technical POC: o Ms. Paula C. Brackett, [email protected], (719) 556-3101

• Contracting POC: o Ms. Crystal L. Price, [email protected], (719) 556-2469 o Ms. Cassie Debree, [email protected], (719) 556-8731

10/19/2020 Building the Future of Military Space 37 GBS Transportable Ground Receive Suite (TGRS) Production and Sustainment II S P A C E A N D M I S S I L E S Y S T E M S C E N T E R • Forecasted procurement milestones: o Anticipate award by August 2021 o Approximately quarterly Delivery Orders for procurement of TGRS, spares, software, etc.

• Abstract: o Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Transportable Ground Receive Suite (TGRS) Production and Sustainment II (TGRS II)

• Contract Type: IDIQ (Cost Reimbursable)

• Key Requirement: o Contract will include TGRS system and parts production, program management and engineering, logistics support, studies and integration, obsolescence management, system repair, training, etc.

• Funding Levels: Primarily 3400 (Operation & Maintenance)

• Technical POC: o Ms. Lindsay N. Sumner, [email protected] , (719) 556-9906

• Contracting POC: o Ms. Kimberly McGough, [email protected], (719) 556-2919 o Ms. Amy Grevel, [email protected], (719) 556-3185

10/19/2020 Building the Future of Military Space 38 GPS Block IIF On Orbit Support Services Acquisition

S P A C E A N D M I S S I L E S Y S T E M S C E N T E R • Forecasted procurement milestones: o J&A in coordination a/o 1 Oct 20 for Sole Source Award approval by USSF Contracting Authority o RFP Release – November 2020 o Contract Award – December 2021

• Abstract: o Follow-on to GPS IIA/IIF On Orbit Support Services Contract to provide on-orbit satellite and operations support; sole-source award to Boeing o Last GPS IIA was disposed in April 2020; follow-on contract removes GPS IIA scope

• Contract Type: Ten year Period of Performance; IDIQ annual FFP base order; CPFF & Cost Reimbursable CLINs

• Key Requirement: o On-orbit support; anomaly resolution support o Constellation performance analysis; SV subsystem analysis; engineering studies o SV End of Life (EOL) testing and disposal o Integration activities for the Control Segment (current OCS and future OCX) o Block IIF simulator support o Flight Software (FSW) modifications

• Funding Levels: Primarily Operation & Maintenance; scope can include RDT&E and Procurement

• Technical POC: o Ms. Beth Campbell, [email protected], (719) 556-9311

• Contracting POC: o Mr. Robert Woolfolk, [email protected], (719) 556-2856

10/19/2020 Building the Future of Military Space 39 GPS Block IIR/IIR-M/III/IIIF On Orbit Support Services Acquisition

• Abstract: o Follow-on to GPS IIR/IIR-M/III On Orbit Support Services Contract to provide on-orbit satellite and operations support; sole-source award to Lockheed Martin o Includes GPS III Flight Software transfer after production of SV-10; GPS IIIF anomaly response after first SV OA

• Contract Type: Ten year Period of Performance; IDIQ annual FFP base order; CPFF & Cost Reimbursable CLINs

• Key Requirement: o On-orbit support; anomaly resolution support o Constellation performance analysis; SV subsystem analysis; engineering studies o SV End of Life (EOL) testing and disposal o Integration activities for the Control Segment (current OCS and future OCX) o Block IIR/IIR-M/III/IIIF simulator support o Flight Software (FSW) modifications (post production)

• Funding Levels: Primarily Operation & Maintenance; scope can include RDT&E and Procurement

• Technical POC: o Ms. Beth Campbell, [email protected], (719) 556-9311

• Contracting POC: o Mr. Robert Woolfolk, [email protected], (719) 556-2856

10/19/2020 Building the Future of Military Space 40 Projected A&AS, SETA and SE&I Contracts for Product Support S P A C E A N D M I S S I L E S Y S T E M S C E N T E R • Forecasted procurement milestones: o Contract Award: TBD o Draft RFP: ~ 1 Oct 2021 • Abstract: o Follow-on/consolidation of current SMC/ECP Advisory and Assistance Service (A&AS) Contracts (SLISS-2, SAFS-2) that will provide A&AS support for Product Support Enterprise o Follow-on/consolidation of current SMC/ECP SETA and SE&I Contracts that will provide SE&I support for Product Support Enterprise (Peterson-Schriever Garrison, CO)

• Contract Type: CPFF, CPIF, FFP, IDIQ • Key Requirement: o Administrative Support o Security Support Technical Support o Support to GPS, SBIRS, DMSP, MILSTATCOM, SCN, o Systems Engineering o System Safety o Configuration Management/Data Management (CM/DM) o Computer Support/Maintenance o Financial Support o Cost and Scheduling Support • Funding Levels: Primarily 3410 (Operation & Maintenance); • Technical POC: o Ms. Ali Calfee, [email protected], (719) 556-2803 o Ms Ro-An Côté, [email protected], (719) 556-7626 o Ms. Margaret Graham, [email protected], (719) 556-5720 • Contracting POC: o TBD

10/19/2020 Building the Future of Military Space 41 CACE OPS Acceptance CCS-C Assurance and Capacity Enhancement (CACE)

S P A C E A N D M I S S I L E S Y S T E M S C E N T E R Forcasted Procurement Milestones: o SAFB Build Out and Govt Test (Jul 20) o BSOC-V Build Out and Govt Test (Sep 20) o Windows 10 Upgrade (Nov 20) o Operational Acceptance (Dec 2020)

Abstract: o Command & Control System – Consolidated (CCS-C) delivers integrated satellite platform Command & Control (C2) capabilities in support of Military Satellite Communications System (MILSATCOM) launch, on-orbit, anomaly resolution and disposal operations using AFSCN resources

Key requirement: o CCS-C Assurance and Capacity Enhancement (CACE) upgrades the system with modern IT architecture, virtualization and enhanced cyber security capabilities o Missions Supported: DSCS (6), Milstar (5), WGS (10), & AEHF (6) o Customers: 4th Space Operations Squadrons

Status: o All Category 1 deficiencies resolved or clear path to closure and accepted by HQ SF S3/6S o All Single Point of Failure spares in place o HQ SF S3/6S approved Fallback procedures for Back-up Satellite Operations Center – Vandenburg (BSOC-V) o Enhanced Operational Checkout formally complete

10/19/2020 Building the Future of Military Space 42 CCS-C Legacy to CACE Enhancement

S P A C E A N D M I S S I L E S Y S T E M S C E N T E R

CACE

Building the Future of Military Space AEHF-6 OPS Acceptance Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Space Vehicle 6

S P A C E A N D M I S S I L E S Y S T E M S C E N T E R Forecasted Procurement Milestones: o 26 March 2020: Launch completed o 25 June 2020: IST completed per Test & Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) o 25 August 2020: OOT completed per TEMP o 29 October 2020 @ 1130MT: Satellite Control Authority (SCA) planned o November 2020: Fall Calibrations Verification planned o December 2020: Operational Acceptance planned

Abstract: o The Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) System is a joint service satellite communications system. AEHF is the follow-on to Milstar. Provides survivable, global, secure, protected, and jam-resistant communications for high- priority military ground/sea/air assets. Enables the President, SECDEF, and Unified Combatant Commanders to control tactical and strategic forces at all levels of conflict up to and through nuclear war

Key Requirement: o AEHF-6 completes the AEHF constellation and prepares the system for Final Operational Capability (FOC) o Missions Supported: AEHF o Customers: 4th Space Operations Squadrons

Status: o Launch successfully executed o Integrated System Test (IST) successfully completed o On-orbit Test (OOT) successfully completed o System Test Trade Study (STTS) completed (details classified)

10/19/2020 Building the Future of Military Space 44 AEHF OV-1

S P A C E A N D M I S S I L E S Y S T E M S C E N T E R

CONTOLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) Building the Future of Military Space