W110- Space Operations

Question 1

The ___ is the largest user of space capabilities

Answer 1

US Army

Question 2

PNT-enabled

Answer 2

Precision Navigation and Timing enabled (GPS)

Question 3

D3SOE

Answer 3

Degraded, Disrupted, or Denied Space Operational Environments

Question 4

CPs

Answer 4

Command Posts

Question 5

FFT- space

Answer 5

Friendly Force Tracking

Question 6

The GPS constellation requires a minimum of ___ satellites for global coverage and there are currently ___ in orbit operating ____ miles above Earth

Answer 6

24, 31, …. 12,500 miles

Question 7

Each ground receiver/DAGR requires a min of ___ satellites in the Field of View

Answer 7

4

Question 8

FOV

Answer 8

Field of View

Question 9

GPS signal is very __ and susceptible to enemy ___

Answer 9

weak, jamming

Question 10

Regarding SATCOM, the receiver antenna on the satellites may be vulnerable to enemy jamming (___), and the user equipment on the ground is also subject to enemy line of sight (___) jamming.

Answer 10

uplink, downlink

Question 11

ISR satellites

Answer 11

Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance satellites

Question 12

key individual in staff for ISR is the ___

Answer 12

S2

Question 13

___ satellites contribute to ISR and one benefit is images are ___

Answer 13

commercial, unclassified

Question 14

4 LIMITATIONS of Space Capabilites:

Answer 14

1. satellites have to rotate around Earth, don’t sit still
2. Terrestrial Weather
3. Solar weather
4. Enemy D3

Question 15

Globally, there are about ___ satellites in orbit and ___ pieces of debris that we can track. There are approximately ___ satellites an Infantry squad is enabled by.

Answer 15

1400, ….21,000….115.

Question 16

Any adversary can be space capable because:

Answer 16

Commercially available space can be easily purchased.

Question 17

4 ENEMY Space Threats

Answer 17

1. Anti Satellite Missile (ASAT)
2. Ground station attack
3. SATCOM/GPS jamming- largest threat to ground formations
4. CYBER and laser

Question 18

5 NON-ENEMY Space Threats

Answer 18

1. Unintentional Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
2. Space debris
3. Solar weather
4. Terrestrial weather
5. Terrain and Vegetation

Question 19

ASAT- space

Answer 19

Anti Satellite

Question 20

EMI

Answer 20

Electromagnetic Interference