+
Related Flashcards
Cards In This Set
| Front | Back |
|
List NOAA's three primary missions.
|
Public SafetySearch and RescueCommercial
|
|
Where does FNMOC provide weather data to?
|
Navy and Marines type of products
|
|
What are the basic capabilities associated with the DMSP and POES satellites?
|
HI Resolution
|
|
What are the basic capabilities associated with the GOES satellite?
|
Rapid refresh rate (Global view)Constant look angle Early wx warning
|
|
What are the basic limitations associated with the GOES satellite?
|
Narrow view
|
|
What are the basic limitations associated with GOES satellite?
|
Less detailed imagery No polar coverageLow resolution
|
|
List examples of wx support for military operations?
|
Rescue protectionChemical weapons dispersionTargeting Munitions selectionSee page 8
|
|
Which two US polar orbiting satellite programs will be converged to create NPOESS?
|
DMSP/POES
|
|
Which frequency band is most likely to be affected by normal scintillation?
|
UHF
|
|
What are the 3 requirements of SATCOM?
|
FlexibilityCapability Robustness
|
|
Which frequency band fills the high data rate role?
|
Wideband (SHF)
|
|
The frequency band has the capability to put a signal down to the entire 1/3 earth that it can view from GEO.
|
UHF
|
|
The constellation filling the capacity requirements has shared control. Which is it?
|
DSCS III
|
|
The satellite can perform autonomous nulling of noise.
|
Milstar
|
|
This payload is SHF though it resides on a UHF satellite(s).
|
GBS
|
