SATCOM and EM/EMS Flashcards

1
Q

Why is SATCOM important?

A

SATCOM extends communications over the horizon [beyond line of sight (BLOS)]

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UHF - Narrowband Satellites? (UHF-L-S)

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FLTSAT/UFO/MUOS, Small Terminals, Weather resistant, Easily jammed/Scintillation

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SHF - Wideband Satellites (S-C-X-Ku-K)

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DSCS/WGS/MILSTAR, High bandwidth for NIPR/SIPR/VOIP/UAVs, Big terminals, Possible to jam/weather/scintillation

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EHF - Protected Satellites (Ka-V-Millimeter)

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AEHF/MILSTAR, Jam resistant, uncrowded spectrum/scintillation resistant, susceptible to weather/expensive

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