The use of commercial Low Earth Orbit satellite systems to support DoD communications
By: Haralambos Stelianos
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 99
Subjects: Artificial satellites; Artificial satellites in telecommunication
Other titles: Use of commercial Low Earth Orbit satellite systems to support Department of Defense communications
Description: Within the next five years there will be a proliferation of commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems providing voice/data services to anywhere in the world. Instead of investing heavily in new satellite systems, the military services can use these forthcoming commercial satellite shyster to enhance their existing satellite-based systems.   An in-depth study and detailed summary is provided in this thesis for each of the following four commercial LEO satellite systems: Iridium, Teledesic, Odyssey, and Globalstar. Then, a comparison of these systems is performed from the military point of view by using criteria such as antijam protection, security, mobility, flexibility, interoperability, coverage, and capacity. It is shown that an architecture consisting of Globalstar and Odyssey has the potential to provide communications support for DoD's less critical needs which include administration, logistics, and other support functions. Finally , other military applications of these systems are given.
Notes: "December 1996."

Thesis advisor(s): Tri T. Ha and Vicente Garcia.

Thesis (M.S. in Electrical Engineering) Naval Postgraduate School, December 1996.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-97).

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Hellenic Army author.

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