(U) UHF Next Generation Satellite

(The effects of any budget/program decisions made since the information was collected during 1997-98 are NOT reflected in the National Security Space Road Map (NSSRM).)

Overview: (U)
(U) The UHF Next Generation Satellite supports the DoD Space Architect's MILSATCOM Architecture goal of providing adequate communications capabilities to enable dominant maneuver and information superiority.  

Description: (U)
(U) The UHF Next Generation Satellite supports the DoD Space Architect's MILSATCOM Architecture goal of providing adequate communications capabilities to enable battlefield dominance and information superiority.  The transition strategy from today's UHF system to the future is to sustain the current UHF capabilities in the UHF Follow-On (UFO) satellites through a transition period, nominally until 2010, and decide in the 2003 to 2005 timeframe on the preferred approach to provide netted mobile and hand-held voice paging, and Low Data Rate (LDR) broadcast services.  Several alternatives are under consideration for this future capability include a geosynchronous UHF-cellular system, a MEO UHF-cellular, and a GEO UHF with a non-space complement such as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a communications payload.  

User Impact: (U)
(U) To be supplied.

Programmatics: (U)
(U) Concept/Technology.
	(U) IOC: 01/2010 (2QFY2010).
		(U)  The IOC date of 01/01/2010 is a temporary date used only to show the follow-on relationship between the UHF Next Generation Satellite and the UHF Follow-on program.  The correct IOC date for the UHF Next Generation Satellite will be used once it has been determined.  This determination will be made based on the health of the UHF Follow-On (UFO) satellites.

Related Initiatives: (U)
(U) Adv Wideband Satellite (AWS), Airborne Integrated Terminal, AN/ARC-210(V), Network Control Station (NCS), UHF Follow-on (UFO)

Related Requirements: (U)
(U) None.

Related Categories: (U)
(U) MILSATCOM, UHF Satellite Systems

Road Map Placements: (U)
(U) Major DoD Space Programs, MILSATCOM, National Security Space Road Map.

Lead Office: (U)
(U) DoD.

Date of Information: (U)
29 September 1997

(The effects of any budget/program decisions made since the information was collected during 1997-98 are NOT reflected in the National Security Space Road Map (NSSRM).)