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(U) Polar Adjunct I

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Overview (U):

(U) The Polar Adjunct I satellites provide urgently required, protected communications services to U.S. Forces in the Northern Polar latitudes above 65 degrees North. Polar Adjunct I primarily supports submarine connectivity with secondary support to naval surface forces to augment mid-latitude EHF service provided by Milstar.

Description (U):

(U) Polar Adjunct I provides EHF communications from a modified UFO satellite payload launched on a classified host to provide coverage over 65 Degrees North for 14 hours per day. The single payload will be placed in a Molniya orbit to provide service for 14 hours per day. Both an earth coverage and a 5 degree spot beam are available to to provide 20 communications channels. This is an interim solution until final capability is provided in accordance with the DoD MILSATCOM Architecture. The launch of a Polar Adjunct II payload is planned for FY04. The two Polar Adjunct satellites, both placed in Molniya orbits, will provide service for 24 hrs/day. A follow-on Polar service is TBD but is included as part of the DoD MILSATCOM Architecture.

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) Operational.

(U) IOC: 01/1998 (2QFY1998).
(U) Termination: 01/2008 (2QFY2008).

(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 II POLAR ADJUNCT II

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Name	Title
AN/USC-38 (V)	AN/USC-38 (V)
POLAR ADJUNCT II	POLAR ADJUNCT II

Related Requirements (U): None.

Related Categories (U):

Name Title

EHF Satellite Systems Extremely High Frequency (EHF) Satellite Systems

MILSATCOM Military Sattelite Communications

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

Road Map Placements (U):

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

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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):

Name

MILSATCOM Homepage

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This Table Is Unclassified.
Name
MILSATCOM Homepage

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) 31 October 1997

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(U) For comments/suggestions contact: Office of the National Security Space Architect (NSSA), 571-432-1300.

(U) Road Map Production Date: 23 June 2001