POLAR ADJUNCT II (U)
Overview (U):
(U) Polar Adjunct II is an upgrade of the Polar Adjunct I satellites and provides urgently required, protected communications services to U.S. Forces in the Northern Polar Region. The satellite primarily supports submarine connectivity with secondary support to naval surface forces. These communications satellites provide communications services to ground-fixed and transportable, airborne, submarine and ship terminals for global connectivity. The Polar Adjunct program provides a limited EHF capability at latitudes above 65 degrees North.
Details (U):
Description User Impact Programmatics Images Related Initiatives Related Requirements Related Categories Road Map Placements Additional Hotlinks Lead Office POC
Description (U):
(U) Provides urgently required, protected communications services to U.S. Forces in the Northern Polar Region -- primarily supports submarine connectivity with secondary support to naval surface forces. Modified EHF communications payload from a UFO satellite placed on a classified host to provide coverage over 65 degrees North for 14 hours per day. Both an earth coverage and a 5 degree spot beam are available to support the one 4-channel and one 16-channel group capability. This is an interim solution until final capability is provided in accordance with the DoD MILSATCOM Architecture. The Air Force has committed to funding a third polar (hosted) package that will sustain 24 hour polar EHF capability into the 08-09 time frame.
User Impact (U):
(U) Without a Polar EHF capability, critical naval and SIOP users will be without protected communications above 65 degrees North.
Programmatics (U):
(U) Programmed.
(U) Organizations and Funding:
- (U) Air Force: Funding Source.
Images (U):
(U) None.
Related Initiatives (U):
Name Title AN/USC-38 (V) AN/USC-38 (V) POLAR ADJUNCT I Polar Adjunct I This Table Is Unclassified. Related Requirements (U):None.
Related Categories (U):
Name Title EHF Satellite Systems Extremely High Frequency (EHF) Satellite Systems This Table Is Unclassified. Road Map Placements (U):
Name Title MILSATCOM SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT: MILSATCOM National Security Space Road Map Integrated System Road Map This Table Is Unclassified. Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):
Name 1998 Strategic Master Plan MILSATCOM Homepage RDT&E Budget Item Project 4052 This Table Is Unclassified. Lead Office (U):
(U) Air Force.
(U) DoD: OASD(C3I), Pentagon, Washington, DC
(U) Service Staff: Air Force: SAF/AQS, HQAF/XOR Pentagon; HQAF/SCM, Pentagon, Washington, DC
(U) Major Command: AFMC, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA
(U) Program Management: AF PEO (Space), Pentagon, Washington, DC; MILSATCOM Joint Program Office, Los Angeles AFB, CAPoint of Contact (U):
(U) Maj Steven Cliatt, SMC, Open Phone: (310) 336-4475.
Date Of Information (U):
(U) 15 August 1998
(U) Road Map Production Date: 12 July 1999
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