Air Force Satellite Control Network
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The Air Force Satellite Control Network is a global system of ground stations and facilities that provides command, control, and communications for U.S. military and national security satellites.
Aliases (3)
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military space system
→
satellite ground control network → |
| controlledBy |
Space Delta 6
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| country |
United States
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| formerOperator |
United States Air Force
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| garrison |
Schriever Space Force Base
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| globalCoverage |
yes
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| hasComponent |
communications network
→
data processing facilities → operations control center → remote tracking station → |
| hasPart |
Backup Satellite Operations Center
→
Network Operations Control Center → Primary Satellite Operations Center → Satellite Operations Centers → ground antennas → remote tracking station network → telemetry, tracking, and command systems → transportable tracking stations → |
| hasSite |
Alaska Tracking Station
→
Colorado operations centers → Diego Garcia Tracking Station → Guam Tracking Station → Hawaii Tracking Station → New Hampshire Tracking Station → Thule Tracking Station → |
| locationCountry |
United States
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| operator |
United States Space Force
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| partOf |
United States Space Force Space Operations Command
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| providesService |
end-of-life satellite operations support
→
satellite anomaly resolution support → telemetry, tracking, and command → |
| purpose |
satellite command and control
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satellite communications support → tracking and telemetry for satellites → |
| status |
operational
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| supportsMissionType |
communications satellites
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missile warning satellites → navigation satellites → space surveillance satellites → technology demonstration satellites → weather satellites → |
| supportsOrbitRegimes |
geosynchronous orbit
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highly elliptical orbit → low Earth orbit → medium Earth orbit → |
| usedFor |
U.S. military satellites
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launch and early orbit support → national security space satellites → on-orbit satellite operations → research and development satellites → test satellites → |
| user |
National Reconnaissance Office
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United States Department of Defense → other U.S. government agencies → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Air Force Satellite Control Network
("Satellite Operations Centers")
→
Air Force Satellite Control Network ("Primary Satellite Operations Center") → Air Force Satellite Control Network ("Backup Satellite Operations Center") → |
hasPart |
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Air Force Space Command
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operated |
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Air Force Space Command
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oversawProgram |