Required performance parameters for Naval use of commercial wideband SATCOM
By:  Darin L. Powers
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
Description: Naval vision documents place significant emphasis on information systems and anticipate that the 21st century      warfighter will leverage these systems to dramatically increase combat effectiveness. Naval forces will rely on      space based communications (SATCOM) to provide the information transfer capabilities that these vision      documents require. Furthermore, commercial wideband SATCOM assets will be critical contributors to any      DOD SATCOM architecture. The high cost of these space systems requires that a rigorous evaluation of      proposed concepts be performed before acquisition is begun. Accurately defining and articulating naval user      needs and performance measures that reflect these needs are critical components of the evaluation process.      The focus of this research is the development of a system effectiveness hierarchy that could be used to      evaluate commercial wideband SATOOM systems intended for naval use. The performance measures      presented are derived form the seven required characteristics as defined in the Advanced MILSATCOM      Capstone Requirement Document and relate Navy and Marine Corps wideband requirements to SATC0M      system design parameters. The evaluation hierarchy is intended to serve as a point of departure for future naval      commercial SATCOM integrated product teams.
Notes: "September 1998."

Thesis advisor(s): R. Jones, Dan C. Boger.

Thesis (M.S. in Space Systems Operations) Naval Postgraduate School, September. 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-181).

Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.

Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.

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US Marine Corps (USMC) author.

dk/dk cc:9116 11/04/98.