Can You Hear Me Now? We Control the High Ground USASMDC/ARSTRAT and Satellite Communications

Abstract

In June 2010, the U.S. Army Signal Corps marked a significant milestone its 150th birthday. While only a fraction of the age, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/ Army Forces Strategic Command's 53rd Signal Battalion has a long tradition of providing satellite communications support to Soldiers and the nation. The two organizations can trace their parallel history back to the early 1960s and the Initial Defense Satellite Communications System. The Signal Corps ties to Space date back to January 1946 and Project Diana, which successfully bounced a signal off the moon proving that sound waves could travel through the atmosphere and Space in both directions. Over the next two decades, the Signal Corps worked to develop a variety of communications satellites. At the same time, however, its role was diminishing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA559472

Entities

People

  • Sharon W. Lang

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Civil Defense
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Information Systems
  • Military Satellites
  • Networks
  • Payload
  • Radio Communications
  • Satellite Communications
  • Spacecraft
  • Stations
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites