Space Systems Requirements: The Navy Approach

Abstract

Each of the armed services has a unique approach and bureaucracy for identifying systems requirements and application of space systems to its operational forces. This paper reviews the historical and existing institutional structure of the naval space organization, some of the uses of space systems by operational units, and the naval processes for identification of future systems requirements. Observations are made that the Navy experienced great success early on in the use of space. After a period of seeming malaise, the Navy's space program began a renaissance in the 1980's which is still in progress. A review of selected portions of the history of the U.S. space efforts in general, the naval space program in particular, and the military challenge of Soviet space achievements opens this paper. Portions of current institutional structuring of naval space organization are the result of policy decisions made 30 years ago. The author offers suggestions toward potential enhancement of the Navy's space requirements process in the increasingly joint environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 05, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236490

Entities

People

  • Gary D. Hagen

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Space Objects
  • Space Systems
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space