115 Navy Space

Question 1

biggest impact of space environment

Answer 1

The sun

Question 2

Solar cycle

Answer 2

11 year cycle, 4 years rise, 7 decline

Question 3

by-products of sun

Answer 3

ER (electromagnetic radiation)
ECP (electrically charged particles)

Question 4

types of orbits

Answer 4

Low earth
medium earth
highly elliptical
geosynchronous
polar

Question 5

GBS

Answer 5

Global Broadcast Service
WW one way transmission for a variety of data/imagery and other info

Question 6

Apogee

Answer 6

satellites farthest point of orbit from center of earth

Question 7

Perigee

Answer 7

satellites closest point of orbit to center of earth

Question 8

Disadvantage space based ISR

Answer 8

predictable schedule
systems may be impacted by atmospheric disturbances

Question 9

SSA

Answer 9

space situational awareness

Question 10

Geo-location

Answer 10

identification of the real world geographic location of an object

Question 11

DSCS

Answer 11

Defense Satellite Communication System
provides world wide jam resistant voice transfer between NCA and CJCS

Question 12

What does SSA support

Answer 12

-space ops and safety
-implement international treaties and agreements
-protects space capabilities
-protects military ops + national interests

Question 13

Advantage of space ISR

Answer 13

-provides focused coverage
-enhance planning
-enhance accuracy
shorten reaction times

Question 14

GPS

Answer 14

Global Positioning System
satellite based radio navigation system operated by the DoD

Question 15

Astrometry

Answer 15

scientific measure of the positions and motions of celestial bodies

Question 16

Network synchronization

Answer 16

NTP (network time protocol) designed to synchronize clocks and computers over a network

Question 17

Polar Orbit

Answer 17

used by imagery satellites
passes over entire surface of earth

Question 18

LEO

Answer 18

Low earth orbit
150-800 miles above surface
-90 minute orbit

Question 19

medium Earth orbit

Answer 19

Above LEO
below geostationary

Question 20

Geosynchronous orbit

Answer 20

19,300 miles
24hr orbit

Question 21

highly elliptical orbit

Answer 21

used to obtain comms in the northern or southern hemisphere

Question 22

2 Maine space launch facilities

Answer 22

Vandenburg AF base
NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Question 23

Earth Orientation Parameters

Answer 23

Describes the irregularities of the Earths Rotation

Question 24

Navy Space mission areas

Answer 24

Enhancement
Support
Control
Force Application