Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) EHF Terminals (U)
Overview (U):
(U) Air Force ICBM Launch Control Center (ICBM LCC) provides EHF communications capability as part of the minimum essential emergency communications network. The LCC terminals will provide ICBMs with another survivable link with the National Command Authority (NCA) to meet JCS availability and message receipt requirements. These links include the Survivable Low Frequency Communications System and the ICBM SHF Terminal.
Details (U):
Description User Impact Programmatics Images Related Initiatives Related Requirements Related Categories Road Map Placements Additional Hotlinks Lead Office POC
Description (U):
(U) Survivable communications are an integral part of U.S. deterrence strategy to convince potential adversaries that launch orders could actually be transmitted to, and received by, the ICBM Launch Control Centers (LCC) when required. The ICBM Super High Frequency Satellite Terminal (ISST) was fielded as an interim system in 1990. ISST uses the Single Channel Transponder package (SCTs) on the Defense Satellite Communication System (DSCS). This system becomes unsupportable beyond 2003. The DSCS SCT system is not planned to be capable of support to strategic communications beyond 2003. Strategic systems will transition to the EHF spectrum to assure continued survivable command and control of nuclear forces.
(U) ICBM Launch Control Center (LCC) Terminals provides EHF communications capability for ICBM Launch Control Centers using the Milstar satellites. The below grade portion of the ICBM EHF system located in the Launch Control Center (LCC) and/or the Launch Control Equipment Building (LCEB) must survive and operate without damage/degradation or loss of EAM reception. The above grade portions of the ICBM EHF system must operate throughout the nuclear weapon induced environments anticipated for the ICBM weapon system resulting from "Near Neighbor" nuclear detonations.User Impact (U):
(U) To be supplied.
Programmatics (U):
(U) Programmed.
Images (U):
(U) None.
Related Initiatives (U):
Name Title Advanced EHF Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) EMATS-R Emergency Message Automated Transmission System - Replacement (EMATS-R) Fleet EHF Package (FEP) Fleet EHF Package (FEP) Milstar I Milstar I Milstar II Milstar II MM Guidance Replacement Prog Minuteman Guidance Replacement Program (GRP) MM III Sustainment/Deactivation Minuteman (MM) III Sustainment/Deactivation MM Propulsion Replacement Prog Minuteman Propulsion Replacement Program (PRP) Modified Miniature Rec Terminal Modified Miniature Receive Terminal (MMRT) PK Sustainment/Deactivation Peacekeeper (PK) Sustainment/Deactivation Single Channel Transponder Sys Single Channel Transponder System (SCTS) This Table Is Unclassified. Related Requirements (U):None.
Related Categories (U):
Name Title EHF Ground Segment Terminals Extremely High Frequency (EHF) Ground Segment Terminals This Table Is Unclassified. Road Map Placements (U):
Name Title MILSATCOM SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT: MILSATCOM This Table Is Unclassified. Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):
Name RDT&E Budget Item Project 1024 This Table Is Unclassified. Lead Office (U):
(U) Air Force.
(U) DoD: OASD(C3I), Pentagon, Washington, DC
(U) Service Staff: SAF/AQSD, Pentagon, Washington, DC
(U) Major Command: Air Force Space Command (AFSPC/DRM), Peterson AFB, CO
(U) Program Management: ESC/TG-2, Hanscom AFB, MAPoint of Contact (U):
(U) ICBM SPO: OO-ALC/LMB, Open Phone: DSN 777-1776.
Date Of Information (U):
(U) 01 February 1997
(U) Road Map Production Date: 12 July 1999
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