Army Space Systems for Terrestrial Applications.

Abstract

Army combat forces involved in global military operations require knowledge of the terrain and accurate positioning and navigation capability to effectively perform their missions. Combat critical data from satellite-based systems to augment ground and airborne data collection, processing, and dissemination systems are crucial for the delivery and use of the needed information and intelligence in near-real time. The Army is developing ground-based testbed systems to utilize terrain and weather data collected from space-based platforms to enhance Army commanders; battlefield capabilities, and is researching new applications for the NAVSAT Global Positioning System and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-sponsored (DARPA) LIGHTSAT program that are unique to the Army. In addition, the Army is designing experiments to be conducted on the Space Shuttle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 14, 1988
Accession Number
ADA192735

Entities

People

  • Richard B. Gomez
  • Ronald L. Dickerman

Organizations

  • Geospatial Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Battlefields
  • Combat Forces
  • Databases
  • Engineers
  • Geographic Regions
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Ground Based
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Military Operations
  • Navigation
  • Platforms
  • Space Based
  • Space Shuttles
  • Space Systems
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Tactical Decision Aids

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites