Emergent Behavior Analysis of Maritime Over-the-Horizon Communication using Lasers and Space Platform Relays

Abstract

This thesis studied an over-the-horizon (OTH) maritime laser communication concept using free-space optics (FSO) and space-based relays. This thesis applied a systems engineering analysis approach to study stakeholder needs, identify requirements, and develop a conceptual design of the FSO concept. Three concept of operations scenarios were developed to illustrate (1) land-to-maritime, (2) maritime-to-land, and (3) maritime-to-maritime communication transmission. The three conceptual FSO communication capability scenarios were modeled using the behavioral modeling tool, Monterey Phoenix (MP).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1200426

Entities

People

  • Frank Conenna

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Complex Systems
  • Earth Orbits
  • Elliptical Orbits
  • Information Warfare
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Military Science
  • Network Science
  • Radio Frequency
  • Satellite Communications
  • Space Force
  • Systems Engineering
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites