Milstar

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:communication_system gptkb:communication_systems
gptkbp:coverage yes
gptkbp:data_transmission secure and jam-resistant
gptkbp:data_usage up to 1.5 Mbps
gptkbp:debut gptkb:1994
gptkb:2003
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:frequency global
beyond line of sight
UHF and EHF
gptkbp:home_ground U. S. military ground stations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Milstar
gptkbp:is_integrated_with gptkb:NATO_forces
integrated with other military systems
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1994
gptkbp:launch_price estimated at $1 billion
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_II
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkbp:military_technology yes
limited
gptkbp:mission 15 years
gptkbp:network gptkb:constellation
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:U._S._military
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:geostationary_orbit
gptkb:Milstar_network
gptkb:5
gptkb:Wideband_Global_SATCOM
gptkb:Atlas_II
gptkb:U._S._Space_Force
gptkb:Milstar_I
gptkb:Milstar_II
15 years
digital
modular
second generation
secure military communications
approximately 5,000 kg
geostationary satellite
dual-band
in orbit
constellation network
multiple launches since 1994
planned decommissioning after 15 years
gptkbp:orbital_altitude approximately 36,000 kilometers
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:propulsion chemical propulsion
gptkbp:provides_information_on secure data link
gptkbp:purpose secure communications
secure military communications
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:satellite_series Milstar I and II
gptkbp:security yes
gptkbp:service 15 years
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wideband_Global_SATCOM
gptkbp:user gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:user_base U. S. military and allies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3