Sustaining GPS for National Security

Abstract

As the Air Force lead for organizing, training and equipping space and cyber capabilities, an important part of my command s responsibilities is to develop, build, launch, operate and maintain the Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation of satellites. These actions culminate in our delivering extremely accurate positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services for billions of users worldwide. Today, my testimony will center on the results of testing conducted thus far on the planned LightSquared terrestrial network in relation to GPS signals and services. I will also briefly comment on LightSquared-proposed modifications to their original deployment plan which was the basis for the initial testing. Thank you for the opportunity to testify on this important issue.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 2011
Accession Number
ADA550538

Entities

People

  • William L. Shelton

Organizations

  • Air Force Space Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • European Union
  • First Responders
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Navigation Satellites
  • New Mexico
  • Satellite Constellations
  • Security
  • Transmitters
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites