COMMUNICATION SATELLITES
MUOS Satellite
_The MUOS constellation will provide UHF secure voice, data, video, network-centric communications in real-time to US mobile warfighters through 2030 and will be fully interoperable with the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) and current radio systems. The system will be fully compatible with US Navy UHF F/O (UFO) system and legacy terminals. The data transmission rate would be approximately 40 Mbps. Users will be able to access a 64 Kb per second beyond the line-of-sight communication services.
MUOS will provide military point-to-point and netted communication users with precedence-based and pre-emptive access to voice, data, video, or a mixture of voice and data services that span the globe. Connections may be set up on demand by users in the field, within seconds, and then released just as easily, freeing resources for other users. In alignment with more traditional military communications methods, pre-planned networks can also be established either permanently or per specific schedule using the MUOS' ground-based Network Management Center.
MUOS will provide military point-to-point and netted communication users with precedence-based and pre-emptive access to voice, data, video, or a mixture of voice and data services that span the globe. Connections may be set up on demand by users in the field, within seconds, and then released just as easily, freeing resources for other users. In alignment with more traditional military communications methods, pre-planned networks can also be established either permanently or per specific schedule using the MUOS' ground-based Network Management Center.
AEHF Sattelite
_The Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF), originally known as the Milstar III, will provide anti-jam communications for command and control, intelligence dissemination, and precision attack. It will replace current Milstar orbital communications network. AEHF system will be fully compatible with legacy Milstar terminals in support of strategic and tactical warfighters.
AEHF satellites will provide over ten times current Milstar's capacity and six times higher data rate transfer than that of Milstar II satellites. According to US military assessment, Milstar network was a critical asset for US success in recent campaigns over Afghanistan and Iraq. AEHF will ensure US dominance during the first quarter of the 21st century.
AEHF satellites will provide over ten times current Milstar's capacity and six times higher data rate transfer than that of Milstar II satellites. According to US military assessment, Milstar network was a critical asset for US success in recent campaigns over Afghanistan and Iraq. AEHF will ensure US dominance during the first quarter of the 21st century.
Wideband Gapfiller Satellite
_The Wideband Gapfiller Satellites (WGS) is a high-capacity satellite communications system that will support the US with newer and greater wideband communications than provided by existing systems. The communications increase compared with legacy systems such as MILSTAR would be approximately 10-fold. They are based on commercial Boeing 702 spacecraft platform and the entire program is being funded by the US Air Force and the US Army. The spacecraft's solar panels provide 13-kilowatt of power supply.
The system, also known as the Wideband Global Satcom System (WGS), is designed to augment and eventually replace the communications capabilities of the existing Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) constellation. WGS provides agile, high-capacity X- and Ka-band communication during peacetime military operations, as well as between command posts and the battlefield during wartime. WGS satellites are among the most capable and powerful communications satellites ever launched by the Department of Defense.
The system, also known as the Wideband Global Satcom System (WGS), is designed to augment and eventually replace the communications capabilities of the existing Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) constellation. WGS provides agile, high-capacity X- and Ka-band communication during peacetime military operations, as well as between command posts and the battlefield during wartime. WGS satellites are among the most capable and powerful communications satellites ever launched by the Department of Defense.