Advanced MILSATCOM

Abstract

Develop and acquire Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) satellites, mission control segment and cryptography for survivable, anti-jam, worldwide, secure communications for the strategic and tactical warfighters. AEHF satellites will replenish the existing EHF system (Milstar) providing much higher capacity and data rate (5x increase over Milstar II) capabilities. AEHF is a cooperative program that includes International Partners (Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands). Space Vehicle-1 (SV-1) launched on 14 August 2010. SV-1 experienced a propulsion anomaly and is being raised to its geostationary orbit using alternative orbit raising techniques. SV-1 is projected to reach its on-orbit checkout location in August 2011. SV-2 is in storage and has a No-Earlier-Than (NET) 2QFY12 launch availability. The FY12 funds efforts such as SV-2 launch and on-orbit test & operations support, incremental Mission Control Segment (MCS) development including ground mobile command and control, test/fielding and support, and studies/analyses as required.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 644050_0603430F_4_3600_PB_2012

Tags

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering.
• Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

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