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January/February 1 998 Navy SATCOM Requirements Outlined for Industry

Rear Admiral Patrick D. Moneymaker DEPUTY COMMANDER Colonel Michael M. Henderson

Gary R. Wagner Kelly L. Layman

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FOR NAVAL SUPPORT By Thomas B. Sanford aval Space Command hosted a

LAUNCH SUPPORT By Jonathan P. Boers n Oct. IS, 1997, NASA launched

studied the problem and identified a solution. The launch opportunities for the Cassini mission consisted of 140 minutes and two launch azimuths each day for up to 86 days. With the speeds ofRSOs and Cassini, the exact second of launch was

ON NAVAL SPACE ISSUES AND INITIATIVES March/April 1 998 19980420 135 :~::~graphic Satellite

Colonel Michael M. Henderson SPACE TRACKS Gary R. Wagner

B. J. Anderson, Susan Wright; Administrative Support Branch SPACE TRACKS is published five times a year as an official communications medium for Naval Space Command. Its purpose is to discuss naval space issues and initiatives,

UHF Satellite Marks 20 Years of Operation

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terminate directly into DISN, such as through JVDS/ITSDN, or they may ride the DISN network to terminals are being modified to handle the to unified CINC-validated and approved

nated under the DISN Deployed Strategy. Bahrain. All IP router-based services, in its present form will require upgrading This strategy integrates commercial satelweather, VTC, IDSN, secure voice, and to support the growth in SHF-capable units lite communications (C-band and Kumessage systems, to na

'Virtual Reality' for the Warfighter ............. page 10 Choice Communications for Warfighters ........ page 7

·-...,,.. Naval Space Command provides direct space support to Fleet and Fleet Marine ,,..- Force operational units around the world, whether for routine deployments, -1.-· exercises, or actions in response to a crisis situation. We take very seriously

(CVW-3) as deputy air wing commander in the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. He assumed command of the air wing in March 1995 while

BUP, TIF, GEOTIF, BMP, and GIF formats to ensure they will be compatible with a customer's needs and available resources. During the 1998 fiscal year, RESIC produced almost 5,000 custom products. The center's customized imagery products are used in a wide range of applications, to include:

ESSEX ARG during their actual WESTPAC/IO deployment. Wide-Ranging Expertise Eight military personnel and civilian contractors comprise the RESIC staff. Active-duty Navy members of the team include Lt. Bryan Jung as RESIC program manager and Chief Operations Specialist David Litten as principal assis

Telephone: (540) 653-6520 RESIC has recently completed an orientation CD-ROM that presents an overview on the center's mission and capabilities - formatted in both PowerPoint and HTML- and contains all documentation required to order imagery. This product is available to any Navy or FMF

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PERSPECTIVE By Cmdr. Sam J. Tangredi

ECHO, homeported at Chesapeake, Va. Forces Japan, and U.S. Forces Korea, Lt. Jamshidi had an unusual assignChief of Naval Forces Korea, and right ment being a Navy officer in command here to 7th Air Force." She added that of an Army unit stationed on an Air Force

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SPACE BILLETS are scheduled to transfer between January-October 2000. For specific billet information and actual availability dates, contact your detailer.

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NAVSPACECOM Naval Space Command provides direct space support to Fleet and Fleet Marine Force operational units around the world, whether for routine deployments,

are scheduled to transfer between January-October 2000. For specific billet information and actual availability dates, contact your detailer. Billets With Subspecialty Code XX75 (Space Systems - General) BSUB2 AVAIL

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Navy Communications Satellite Successfully Launched e Page 3 Mobile Satellite Services Hold Potential for Military • Page 4 MUOS Addresses Mobile Warfighter Needs e Page 5

Navy Satellite To Chart Star Positions e Page 16 Digitized by

Digitized by Deployment tests of a solar wing on the UHF Follow-On FT 0 spacecraft are

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UNIVEl~SITY OF CALIFORNIA D BULLETIN ON NAVAL SPACE ISSUES AND INITIATIVES

JUN 2 2 2000 GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS DEPT

Navy Communications Satellite Deactivated After 21 Years of Service First FLTSAT

Begins Research Support Mission By Mike Joyce

During a brief ceremony at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., CERES formally took control of the FLTSAT 1 satellite, which was launched into space on Feb. 9, 1978, from Cape Canaveral, Fla. It was the first of eight FLTSAT satellites

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NAVAL SPACE COMMAND Rear Admiral Thomas E. Zelibor DEPUTY COMMANDER Colonel John T. Hill

communication channels, essentially routing signals on demand through the path of least resistance. Dwrs and ADNS are especially useful during high-demand periods

ALsPACE command BULSERVIÇoßENAEWALsPACE INITIATIVEsºlº

Space and Information: The Warfighter's Edge Requirements, Information Analysis Model Demonstration Accomplished By NAVSPACECOM Space Cell During JWID

warfighting deficiencies through mul Communications tiple hands-on demonstrations.

Gamma Research

CONFERENCE ADDRESSE S ROTHR OPERATIONS & ENHANCEMENTS Improving Counter-Drug Operations

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receiver antenna arrays (pictured), located in Virginia, Texas and Puerto Rico, are part of a unique long-range

OPS/ INTEL ANALYST DIV DIR OPS/INTELL STF PLANS AND OPS OPS/INTEL ANAL DIR MIL SUPPORT SPACE PROJECTS

SPACE PROJECTS HEAD FLEET SUPPORT CHIEF SATCOM CHIEF FORCE VICE DIR INTELL OPS/INTEL ANALYST

OPS/INTEL ANALYST OPS/INTEL ANALYST SPACE CONTROL OPS/ INTEL ANALYST EXERCISE DEVELMNT

Rear Admiral John Cryer Next Commander

LHA/LHD classes of amphibious ships and for training at international airports. ROTHR Virginia Site Rebuilt Following Fire JPALS also provides 3-D coordinates around the carrier, providing autonomous leet Surveillance Support Com- i He alerted onsite personnel and they in vehicle navigation in suppo

Ribbon Cutting (Continued from page 7) drug community which depends on this, the United States' only over-the-horizon

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MAY 2 8 2002 SATCOM Course To Be Hosted

avy Captain J. Michael Foster is the new officer in charge for Naval Space Command Forward, based at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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N a vy SATCOM Cou rse aval Space Command took its popular "Naval Satellite Communications" course to Naval Air

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