Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Capability

Abstract

The United States Army Tactical Space Strategy provides tactical land component forces with space-based capabilities required to close the top three Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) gaps. National, Department of Defense (DoD), commercial Space-based, and High Altitude (HA) sensor data will be integrated into ground architecture to provide resilient communications, assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT), deep sensing capabilities and Processing Exploitation and Dissemination (PED) required in the targeting process. These capabilities will enable rapid and responsive Sensor-to-Shooter (S2S) applications required to engage and defeat A2/AD forces and enable force projection and maneuver in contested Multi-Domain Operations. The Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2) and Ground Infrastructure will provide prototyping, experimentation, and risk reduction activities for ground architecture, supporting wide-area, responsive, and deep-area sensing required for Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) targeting and force maneuver, significantly reducing Sensor to Shooter (S2S) timelines. It will enable Warfighters at the tactical edge to dynamically task, receive and disseminate data to directly support live-fire S2S demonstrations and assessments including Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) Cross Functional Team (CFT) Campaign of Learning and Army Futures Command (AFC) Project Convergence. FY2024 base funding in the amount of $38.851 million provides prototyping, experimentation, and risk reduction activities for the Army as it continues to develop and field the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) pre-prototypes. TITAN and complimentary AI/ML technologies are assessed via the Army Theater-Level Access Node (ATHENA) ground station architectures. These Advanced Component Development and Prototypes efforts enable ground stations to dynamically task, receive, and disseminate data to directly support live-fire, S2S demonstrations and assessments, enabling wide-area, responsive, and deep-area sensing and force maneuver. Additionally, this funding supports navigation warfare (NAVWAR) technology integration and Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technology development and assessments.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: BX7_0604035A_4_2040_PB_2024

Tags

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space
• Space - Satellites