WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE)

Abstract

The Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) System provides DoD users with high data rate military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) services in accordance with the Joint Space Management-approved MILSATCOM architecture (Aug 96), the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC)-approved MILSATCOM Capstone Requirements Document (Oct 97), and the JROC-approved WGS Operational Requirements Document (May 00). Dual-frequency WGS satellites augment, then replace the DoD's Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) X-band service and augment one-way Global Broadcast Service Ka-band capabilities. In addition, WGS provides a new high capacity two-way Ka-band service. All WGS Block I (Satellites 1-3) and Block II (Satellites 4-6) have been launched and are operational. With the operation of WGS-5, the constellation has global coverage and Full Operational Capability (FOC) was declared on 12 May 2014. Project 657107, WGS Space Systems Resiliency Upgrade, is an Acquisition Category III (ACAT III) effort. The WGS resiliency upgrade will enable the WGS system to both locate and neutralize ground-based jamming threats, to both X-band and Ka-band. The MILSATCOM Command and Control System-Consolidated (CCS-C) system provides integrated launch and on-orbit command and control (C2) functionality, and backup operations at Schriever AFB and Vandenberg AFB, for MILSATCOM satellites as the legacy capability provided by the Air Force Satellite Control Network (PE 0305110F) has phased out according to plan. CCS-C uses modified commercial off the shelf hardware/software to control emerging and legacy MILSATCOM systems including Milstar, DSCS, WGS and Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites. The CCS-C project 657102 funds system architecture evolution to provide increased performance for additional satellites and to comply with DoD, Air Force, and AFSPC-directed standards for Information Assurance, Satellite Control Standardization, and Net-Readiness. This continuing effort was previously funded in the FY14PB and prior as an ACAT II program. With the 10 October 2013 FOC declaration, the program has transitioned to an ACAT III beginning FY2014. The WGS and AEHF procurement program elements fund the mission unique software and databases for the WGS Block II Follow-On satellites and the AEHF 4-6 satellites, respectively. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full-rate production. The FY2016 funding request was reduced by $5.397 million to account for the availability of prior execution balances.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2016
• Source ID: 0605433F_5_3600_PB_2016
• Change Summary Explanation: FY2016 net change is +$14.728M which is composed of the following: +$23.0M for the WGS Ka-band anti-jam enhancement, -$2.5M for reduced number of modifications incorporated into CCS-C software, -$5.397M to account for the availability of prior execution balances, and -$0.375M inflation adjustment
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Force
• Artificial Satellites
• Command And Control
• Command And Control Systems
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Cross Domain
• Frequency
• Ground Based
• Information Assurance
• Ka Band
• Military Satellites
• Satellite Communications
• Software Development
• Space Systems
• Test And Evaluation
• X Band

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering.
• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space
• Space - Satellites