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Employing Commercial Satellite Communications
Wideband Investment Options for the Department of Defense
Assesses military use of commercial wideband satellites by evaluating their effectiveness across several characteristics defined by the United States Space Command.
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction
Chapter Two:
DoD Communications Demand Projections
Chapter Three:
Meeting Military Demand with Commercial Satellites: Contact and Evaluation
Chapter Four:
Can Commercial Systems Meet Military Criteria? Capacity and Coverage
Chapter Five:
Military Theater Use of Commercial Satellites and Implications for Flexibility, Interoperability, and Access and Control
Chapter Six:
Do Commercial Systems Meet the Military Criteria of Quality of Service and Protection?
Chapter Seven:
Prices of Commercial and Military Capacity
Chapter Eight:
Variance in Military Communications Demand
Chapter Nine:
Investment Strategy Alternatives
Chapter Ten:
Conclusions
Appendix A:
Standard Frequency Designations
Appendix B:
Current DoD Communications Satellites
Appendix C:
Graphical Method for Communications Planning Under Uncertainty
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