Ascension (U)
Overview (U):
(U) The Ascension Range Radar is part of the eastern U.S. spacelift range facilities. It is a metric radar used for telemetry tracking and collateral support to space control operations.
Details (U):
Description User Impact Programmatics Images Related Initiatives Related Requirements Related Categories Road Map Placements Additional Hotlinks Lead Office POC
Description (U):
(U) The Ascension Range Radar instrumentation is being upgraded as part of the Range Standardization and Automation (RSA) program. The program will overhaul and modernize both the Eastern and Western Ranges, treating the two as a single integrated, standardized range system. It will use remote control and automation techniques to reduce the number of required operators, sites and facilities, and to produce improved responsiveness. Communications upgrades will include hardware, associated processors and software, leased service on two INTELSAT Atlantic region satellites, and modifications necssary to provide wide bandwidth (18 MHz) links and data and voice (1.5 Mb/s) links. The Eastern Spacelift Range is operated by the 45th Space Wing.
User Impact (U):
(U) Loss of this capability would have a significant impact on the Space Surveillance Network (SNN).
Programmatics (U):
(U) Operational.
(U) Organizations and Funding:
- (U) USSPACECOM: Funding Source.
Images (U):
Name Title Ascension Ascension Radar This Table Is Unclassified. Related Initiatives (U):
Name Title Antigua Antigua RSA Phase 1 Range Standardization and Automation (RSA) Phase 1 This Table Is Unclassified. Related Requirements (U):None.
Related Categories (U):
Name Title Collateral Sensors Collateral Sensors Range Radars Range Radars Range Standardization & Auto. Range Standardization and Automation Program (RSA) This Table Is Unclassified. Road Map Placements (U):
Name Title SPACE CONTROL: S.S. NETWORK SPACE CONTROL: SPACE SURVEILLANCE NETWORK This Table Is Unclassified. Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):
Name 1997 Space Surveillance Dev Plan This Table Is Unclassified. Lead Office (U):
(U) Air Force.
Point of Contact (U):
(U) Maj Mike LaPointe, NSSA, Open Phone: (703) 325-6422, DSN 221-6422.
(U) National Security Space Road Map Team, NSSA, Open Phone: (703)808-6040, DSN 898-6040.Date Of Information (U):
(U) 10 November 1997
(U) Road Map Production Date: 12 July 1999
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