MILITARY COMMUNICATION SATELLITES

Abstract

Earth-orbiting satellites are a flexible and rapid means of communications, and as such, are extremely valuable to the military. The paper discusses the Initial Defense Communication Satellite Program (IDCSP). In IDSCP, several satellites are launched one at a time into a near synchronous equatorial orbit with a single launch. IDSCP has demonstrated the feasibility of point-to-point communication via satellite between semi-fixed ground terminals. It is the intent of the satellites to implement a world-wide military communication system. The paper describes additions to IDSCP which allow it to be used as a special-purpose satellite by the United Kingdom. A tactical communication satellite, which uses small, moving terminals, is also described.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0667782

Entities

People

  • Virgil W. Wall

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ascent Trajectories
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Equatorial Orbits
  • Ground Stations
  • Military Communications
  • Orbits
  • Payload
  • Satellite Communications
  • Space Systems
  • Tactical Communications
  • United Kingdom
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • STEM Education
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

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