Start Date
4-1979 8:00 AM
Description
The Navy GAPFILLER satellite system, which consists of the UHF portion of the MARISAT satellite system, represents the first instance of a military Service leasing a space communication capability. This approach involves a marked departure from the traditional acquisition approach employed for military satellites. The Navy LEASAT leased communication satellite system, which will provide the follow-on to the DoD-owned FLTSATCOM satellite system for a significant number of military useres of space communications, will be substantially more capable than the GAPFILLER system.
The LEASAT program is briefly described. Key features of the system, spacecraft, TT&C system and contract are presented. Some essential characteristics of a military communication satellite system are identified and the constraints -on achieving them in leased systems of the future are discussed.
Leased Military Space Communication Systems
The Navy GAPFILLER satellite system, which consists of the UHF portion of the MARISAT satellite system, represents the first instance of a military Service leasing a space communication capability. This approach involves a marked departure from the traditional acquisition approach employed for military satellites. The Navy LEASAT leased communication satellite system, which will provide the follow-on to the DoD-owned FLTSATCOM satellite system for a significant number of military useres of space communications, will be substantially more capable than the GAPFILLER system.
The LEASAT program is briefly described. Key features of the system, spacecraft, TT&C system and contract are presented. Some essential characteristics of a military communication satellite system are identified and the constraints -on achieving them in leased systems of the future are discussed.
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