Evolving SATCOM architecture

Article Abstract:

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Air Force and Navy are jointly implementing planned, new architecture for addressing a potentially large shortfall in military communications satellite capacity. Wideband, protected and narrowband communications satellites will constitute this envisioned architecture, for which innovative acquisition practices are being utilized by the Air Force and Navy. DISA expects these satellites to accommodate a projected 10 gigabits of message capacity by 2010.

Product development

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Single space advocate: Air Force Space Command gets its own acquisition arm

Article Abstract:

The US Air Force Space Command is integrating the Air Force Material Command's Space & Missile Systems Center into its command. The move should streamline command lines and improve communications.

Strategy & planning, Guided missiles and space vehicles, National Security, Dept of the Air Force, Defense Procurement, Military Space Vehicles, Military procurement, Military spacecraft, United States. Air Force. Space Command, United States. Air Force. Space and Missile Systems Organization

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Covering the globe

Article Abstract:

The $1.9-billion Navy UHF satellite program was conceived in the spirit of acquisition of reform. The program has a performance specification, not a MilSpec, and the program office has only 15 people, compared with the more common 60 or 80 or 100. The program also uses commercial technology. For instance, the eighth satellite in the series, designated F/O 8, has a high-data-rate commercial global broadcast system (GBS), which is an adaptation of Hughes' commercial direct broadcast payload. Delivery in orbit is also an innovation as the Navy will only accept the system once it is delivered into orbit by Hughes, the integration contractor.

Government expenditures, Article

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