ADVANCED TT&C FOR THE AIR FORCE SATELLITE CONTROL FACILITY CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW

Abstract

The Department of Defense will be moving their essential space resources into the EHF spectrum which, together with new signal structures, will counter the impacts of jamming, nuclear effects, and electronic intelligence intercept. The Air Force Satellite Control Facility (AFSCF) project for incorporating the new Satellite Data Link Standards (SDLS) into its existing antenna and communication network is described. Also, the signal structure concepts, system architecture, EHF user programs, interoperability factors, and finally, implementation plans. Taken together, these factors will implement a new SDLS Military Standard for space links.