TRW DSCS II

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:architecture distributed architecture
gptkbp:capacity multiple channels
gptkbp:compatibility technical support available.
gptkbp:cooling_system passive thermal control
gptkbp:coverage global
gptkbp:data_transmission yes
secure communications
gptkbp:data_usage up to 1.5 Gbps
gptkbp:design approximately 10 years
gptkbp:end_of_life 2000s
gptkbp:equipment military terminals
gptkbp:frequency gptkb:SHF
yes
high capacity
gptkbp:has_reception high quality
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TRW DSCS II
gptkbp:image_processing digital signal processing
gptkbp:is_integrated_with with NATO forces
integrated with other military systems
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1982
1989-01-01
1982-04-01
gptkbp:launch_platform gptkb:United_Launch_Alliance
gptkbp:launch_price high
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Air_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atlas_E
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:TRW_Inc.
gptkbp:mission_duration long-term
gptkbp:mission_type strategic communications
gptkbp:modulation QPSK
advanced modulation techniques
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:U._S._Space_Command
gptkbp:orbit_type yes
multiple
modular design
ground stations
approximately 3,000 kg
geostationary satellite
parabolic antenna
multiple launches
multi-satellite configuration
military satellite communication network
DSCS network
TRW-designed bus
gptkbp:orbital_altitude approximately 22,300 miles
gptkbp:payload_capacity transponders
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:U._S._military
gptkbp:provides_information_on high-speed data link
gptkbp:purpose military communications
gptkbp:reliability high reliability
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Wideband_Global_SATCOM
gptkbp:security yes
high security standards
gptkbp:service over 15 years
gptkbp:services_provided gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Wideband_Global_SATCOM
gptkbp:technology solid-state technology
gptkbp:track gptkb:navigation_system
gptkbp:upgrades upgraded technology over time
gptkbp:user gptkb:military_personnel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FLTSATCOM-3
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6