Military Space Operations: Planning, Funding, and Acquisition Challenges Facing Efforts to Strengthen Space Control

Abstract

DOD's current space network is comprised of constellations of satellites, ground-based systems, and associated terminals and receivers. Among other things, these assets are used to perform surveillance and intelligence functions; detect and warn of attacks; provide communication services to DOD and other government users; provide positioning and precise timing data to U.S. forces as well as other national security, civil, and commercial users; and counter elements of an adversary's space system. DOD categorizes these assets into four space mission areas - each with specific operational functions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2002
Accession Number
AD1172949

Entities

People

  • Art Gallegos
  • Cristina Chaplain
  • Jean Harker
  • Maricela Cherveny
  • R. Levin
  • Sonja Ware

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Best Practices
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • National Security
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Based
  • Space Missions
  • Space Objects
  • Space Operations
  • Space Surveillance
  • Space Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites