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).

(U) Television Direct-To-Sailors (TV-DTS)

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Overview (U):

(U) The Television Direct-to-Sailors (TV-DTS) program provides capability for a continuous worldwide Armed Forces Radio and Television System (AFRTS) television, audio, and data broadcast to Navy forces. TV-DTS uses leased 36-mHz C-band 92dBw global satellite transponders from INTELSAT to broadcast a 3.712 Mbps signal to 1.2 meter shipboard receive only terminals. Shipboard terminals will also have a Ku capability to receive satellite television broadcasts directly from commercial providers such as Direct TV, UBSS, etc.

Description (U):

(U) Television Direct-to-Sailors (TV-DTS) provides capability for a continuous worldwide Armed Forces Radio and Television System (AFRTS) television, audio, and data broadcast to Navy forces. TV-DTS uses leased 36-mHz C-Band 92dBw global satellite transponders from INTELSAT to broadcast a 3.712 Mbps signal to 1.2 meter shipboard receive only terminals. Shipboard terminals will also have a Ku capability to receive satellite television broadcasts directly from commercial providers such as DirectTV, UBSS, etc. AFRTS programming will originate from facilities at March AFB, CA and will be relayed to uplink facilities located in Hawaii, CONUS east coast and Europe.

(U) Implements television at sea requirement of ORD 428-06-96.

User Impact (U):

(U) To be supplied.

Programmatics (U):

(U) Programmed.

(U) IOC: 01/1998 (2QFY1998).

Images (U):

(U) None.

Related Initiatives (U): None.

Related Requirements (U): None.

Related Categories (U):

Name Title

Leased Services Leased Services

This Table Is Unclassified.

This Table Is Unclassified.
Name	Title
Leased Services	Leased Services

Road Map Placements (U):

Name Title

MILSATCOM SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT: MILSATCOM

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This Table Is Unclassified.
Name	Title
MILSATCOM	SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT: MILSATCOM

Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):

(U) None.

Lead Office (U):

Navy.

(U) DoD: OASD(C3I), Pentagon, Washington, DC
(U) Service Staff: OPNAV (N63/N631J) Arlington, VA
(U) Major Command: COMNAVSPACECOM, Dahlgren, VA
(U) Program Management:
- (U) COMSPAWARSYSCOM, Washington, DC
- (U) Armed Forces Information Service, Alexandria, VA
- (U) Armed Forces Radio and Television Service, Alexandria, VA

Point of Contact (U):

(U) National Security Space Road Map Team, NSSA, Open Phone: (703) 808-6040, DSN 898-6040.

Date Of Information (U):

(U) 01 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