Enhanced Polar System (EPS)

Abstract

The Enhanced Polar System (EPS) provides continuous protected communication (low probability of interception and detection) over the north polar region using two communications payloads on classified host satellites in highly elliptical Molniya orbits. EPS is composed of four segments: the eXtended Data Rate (XDR) Payload (integrated onto a classified host), the User Terminals (acquired separately by the users), the Gateway (a fixed installation), and the Control and Planning Segment (CAPS) (another fixed installation). The Payload segment provides protected Extremely High Frequency communications in the north polar region. The Terminal segment provides the communication link to the EPS users. The Gateway segment provides connectivity between the north polar users and the mid-latitude users via the Defense Information System Network / Global Information Grid. CAPS acts as the Satellite Operations Center with command and control, mission and crypto planning, test and sustainment, training, ephemeris, and key distribution workload.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1019005

Entities

People

  • Robert Tarleton

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Command And Control
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Procurement
  • Software Development
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

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