Maintaining Space Situational Awareness and Taking it to the Next Level

Abstract

Without question, the United States has become increasingly reliant on space. Both economically and militarily, our dependence on space assets is undeniable. Orbiting satellites provide myriad services that we have become dependent on, such as precise position, navigation, and timing (PNT); communications; weather data; missile warning; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). These functions have served not only as the lifeblood of the global economy over the last decade but also as key enablers in conducting the global war on terror. As the strategic focus shifts to the Pacific region, our reliance on space assets will become even more important, and preserving US space capabilities will prove critical to ensuring America s military dominance in any future conflict.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA625687

Entities

People

  • Mark A. Baird

Organizations

  • Air and Space Power Journal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Command And Control
  • Earth Orbits
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Debris
  • Space Environments
  • Space Objects
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Space Surveillance
  • Space Systems
  • Surveillance
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Economics
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space