Communication/Navigation Outage Forecasting System (CNOFS)

Abstract

The CNOFS satellite is a DoD Space Test Program mission utilizing AFRL, NASA, Aerospace and NRL payloads designed to enable forecasting and nowcasting of ionospheric irregularities that adversely impact communication, navigation and surveillance systems. The CNOFS satellite is currently undergoing environmental testing at General Dynamics. The CNOFS Satellite is on track for launch in mid 2005 from the Kwajelein Atoll.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 27, 2005
Accession Number
ADA439269

Entities

People

  • Laila Jeong
  • Marko Stoyanof

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Delphi Method
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detectors
  • Dynamics
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Payload
  • Radio Waves
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Software Engineering
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites