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).

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(U) Milstar I

Description (U):

(U) Milstar communication satellites provide protected (anti-jam) and survivable (anti-scintillation) communication services to maintain freedom of action during the deployment, maneuver, and engagement phases of military operations. Milstar I satellites (Flight 1 and Flight 2) are equipped with an EHF Low Data Rate (LDR) payload which provides 192 highly survivable, minimal essential communications channels at 75 to 2400 bps. The Milstar satellites will be placed in geosynchronous orbits that provide 24 hour coverage from 65 degrees north latitude to 65 degrees south latitude. The EHF frequency band use allows for low probability of interception and detection, and anti-jamming. Satellite cross links allow Milstar satellites to communicate without routing via intermediate ground stations. Combinations of earth coverage, agile, wide and narrow spot beam antennas provide appropriate power levels for each type of earth terminal.

(U) All strategic and nuclear users will migrate to EHF terminals using the Milstar satellites. These SATCOM systems will provide one of two primary means to provide command and control of U.S. strategic nuclear forces.

(U) The first Milstar satellite was launched on 7 Feb 94 and the second was launched on 6 Nov 95.

User Impact (U):

(U) The Milstar satellite system provides operational forces, especially highly mobile tactical units, secure, survivable, flexible communications on a worldwide basis.

Programmatics (U):

(U) Operational/Programmed.

• (U) IOC: 03/1997 (2QFY1997).
• (U) FOC: 10/1999 (1QFY2000).
• (U) Termination: 10/2004 (1QFY2005).
  
  (U) The termination date of 10/01/2004 is an approximate date based upon the projected IOC date for Milstar II (10/01/2001) an upgraded capability to Milstar I.

Images (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
Milstar I	Milstar

Related Initiatives (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)	Air Force Space Command (AFSPC)
AN/USC-38 (V)	AN/USC-38 (V)
Automated Comms Management Sys	Automated Communications Management System (ACMS)
Centaur	Centaur
Command Post Terminals (CPTs)	Command Post Terminals (CPTs)
Eastern Range	Eastern Range
ICBM EHF Terminals	Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) EHF Terminals
Milstar II	Milstar II
SCAMP Terminal	Single Channel Anti-Jam Man Portable (SCAMP) Terminal
SMART-T	Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical-Terminal (SMART-T)
Titan IVA	Titan IVA
Titan IVB	Titan IVB

Related Requirements (U): None.

Related Categories (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
EHF Satellite Systems	Extremely High Frequency (EHF) Satellite Systems
MILSATCOM	Military Sattelite Communications
Satellite Operations	Satellite Operations
Spacelift	Spacelift

Road Map Placements (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
Major DoD Space Programs	Evolution of the Selected Space Programs
MILSATCOM	SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT: MILSATCOM
National Security Space Road Map	Integrated System Road Map

Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name
MILSATCOM Homepage
MILSTAR
MILSTAR Reports
SPAWAR

Lead Office (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, CA

Point of Contact (U):

(U) Maj Steven Cliatt, SMC, Open Phone: (310) 336-4475.

Date Of Information (U):

(U) 01 February 1997

(U) Road Map Production Date: 23 June 2001