MUOS military communications satellites
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MUOS military communications satellites are a U.S. Navy narrowband tactical satellite communications system designed to provide secure, smartphone-like voice and data connectivity to mobile military forces worldwide.
Observed surface forms (6)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MUOS satellite
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MUOS satellite ⓘ MUOS satellite ⓘ MUOS satellite ⓘ MUOS satellite ⓘ U.S. Navy satellite communications system ⓘ military communications satellite system ⓘ |
| constellationSize | 5 satellites ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coverage | global ⓘ |
| designedFor | mobile military forces ⓘ |
| designedToOperateIn |
austere environments
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contested electromagnetic environments ⓘ |
| firstLaunchDate | 2012-02-24 ⓘ |
| firstSatelliteName | MUOS-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequencyBand | UHF ⓘ |
| fullName | Mobile User Objective System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groundControlLocation |
Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic
NERFINISHED
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Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Atlas V 551 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfOnOrbitSpareSatellites | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfOperationalSatellites | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| orbitType | geosynchronous orbit ⓘ |
| primeContractor | Lockheed Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programManager | Program Executive Office Space Systems, U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesCapabilitySimilarTo | smartphone-like connectivity ⓘ |
| providesServiceType |
data
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voice ⓘ |
| purpose |
narrowband tactical satellite communications
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secure data communications ⓘ secure voice communications ⓘ |
| replaces | UHF Follow-On system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityFeature | end-to-end encryption ⓘ |
| segment |
ground segment
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space segment ⓘ user segment ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Lockheed Martin A2100 bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTo | Legacy UHF SATCOM systems ⓘ |
| supportsService |
beyond line-of-sight communications
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on-the-move communications ⓘ |
| supportsUserCommunity |
U.S. Department of Defense
NERFINISHED
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allied military forces ⓘ |
| userTerminalType |
airborne terminals
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portable terminals ⓘ shipboard terminals ⓘ vehicular terminals ⓘ |
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