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Post by egalaxy on Feb 19, 2012 20:15:40 GMT -5
The coverage of the MUOS 1 on an atlas 5 rocket. Live streaming here on february 22 nd |
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Post by egalaxy on Feb 19, 2012 21:24:00 GMT -5
Launch window: 2223-2307 GMT (5:23-6:07 p.m. EST)
When done, i will post pictures! And the link to the video.
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Post by egalaxy on Feb 21, 2012 18:26:56 GMT -5
In the meantime, here some facts about the muos satellite.
Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Fact Sheet
Description
The Mobile User Objective Systems is the Defense Department’s next-generation narrowband military satellite communications system. It will support a worldwide, multiservice population of UHF band users, providing increased communications capabilities to smaller terminals while still supporting interoperability with legacy terminals. MUOS is designed to support users that require mobility, high data rates and improved operational availability. The system will provide greater than 10 times the system capacity of the current UHF constellation.
Background
All U.S. military forces and many of their allies rely upon Navy satellites for narrowband communications. More than 60 percent of military satellite communication users are supported via the UHF band. Approximately 67,000 UHF terminals are currently in military use on more than 50 terminal configurations, many of them designed to be small and portable enough to be carried deep into theaters of operation.
Although the Air Force oversees most DoD space systems, the Navy is responsible for all DoD UHF narrowband satellite communications. The UHF spectrum is the military’s communications workhorse because it is the only radio frequency that can penetrate jungle foliage, inclement weather and urban terrain.
The UHF Follow-On, or UFO, constellation is the present narrowband military satellite communication system. UFO achieved Initial Operational Capability in November 1993 and Full Operational Capability in February 2000. As a gapfiller between UFO and MUOS, the UFO F11 satellite was launched in December 2003. The current UFO constellation consists of eight operational UFO satellites, which is augmented by two fleet satellites and leased services on commercial satellites, all of which comprise the UHF constellation.
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Post by egalaxy on Feb 23, 2012 18:23:14 GMT -5
UPDATE!!!
the old launch date is set for Feb. 22: The U.S. Navy will attempt to launch its new MUOS-1 communications satellite Friday (Feb. 24) at 5:15 p.m. EST (2215 GMT)
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Post by egalaxy on Feb 25, 2012 18:46:43 GMT -5
The MUOS1 satellite launch video  |
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