The Space Domain
The Space Domain is:
Contested, degraded, ops-limited
This unit is located at Eglin AFB is multi-platform operational
20 SPSS
MSSS Stands for
Maui Space Surveillance System
GSSAP (RG-1) - operated by, location + collecting on what orbit
1 SOPS
GEO
GEO
The TEARR acronym stands for
Time Elevation Azimuth Range and Range Rate
Space mission assurance mitigation measures:
resilience, defensive ops, reconstitution
The ascension radar belongs to this unit
SLD 45 Det 2
Security, commonality, policy
GEODSS stands for and is operated by...
Ground based electro-optical deep space surveillance, operated by 15th SPSS
NSDC Mission
Watch, Warn, Win
deep space - farther than 5800 km
Located at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, VA
19th SDS
Who is the primary customer for Joint Commercial Operations (JSO)
NSDC
This radar at Eglin AFB simultaneously transmits/receives from GEO
AN/FPS-85
USSF Staffing for CSPOC + 3 divisions
Delta 5: S2 Intel, S3 OPS, S5 Plans
What are the 3 key disadvantages of optical sensors
- no range/range-rate
- operates in LEO between horizon snset and sunrise req. good weather
- difficult to track near earth objects
This detachment located at Schriever provides on orbit combat focused understanding of adversary threats
18th SDS / Det 1
Lincoln Labs operates what 3 mechanical RADARs + what can they see?
Millstone - Deep Space + GEO
Haystack - Deep Space + GEO
Haystack Aux - Deep Space + GEO
This sensor operated by 1 SOPS is located in a LEO Equatorial orbit and is non task-able
ORS-5 (SL-5)
What are the 2 collection modes
Sidereal Track and Rate Track
3 Advantages of Optical Sensors
- does not require active energy generation for the reflected light, provided by the sun
- primarily used for deep space objects
This delta detachment located at Kirtland AFB services as a vital bridge between the reserach and ops communities.
Mission Delta 2 / Det 2
These 4 mechanical radars are on the Kwajalein Atoll in the marshall islands
TRADEX - Deep Space (including GEO)
ALTAIR - Deep Space (including GEO)
ALCOR - Near Earth
MMW - Near Earth
Located: LEO Polar
Collecting in: GEO
List 5 natural environmental threats
Terrestrial weather
solar flares
radiobursts
cosmic rays
geomagnetic storms
atmospheric heating
scintillation
Micro-metors
Vanallen belt radiation