.
Polarization.
Crossband.
Frequency.
Space.
Polarization.
Crossband.
Frequency.
Space.
4.4 to 5.25 GHz
7.25 to 8.4 GHz
14.4 to 15.25 GHz
17.25 to 18.4 GHz
Environmental Satellite Operations Center at Schriever AFB, CO, and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Satellite Operations Control Center at Suitland, MD.
Environmental Satellite Operations Center at Schriever AFB, CO, and Multi Purpose Satellite Operations Center, Offutt AFB, NB.
Air Force Weather Agency, Offutt AFB, NB, and NOAA Satellite Operations Control Center at Suitland, MD.
Air Force Weather Agency, Offutt AFB, NB, and Multi Purpose Satellite Operations Center, Offutt AFB, NB.
1000
1500
2500
3000
Theater warning.
US retaliatory strike.
North American warning.
Worldwide space launches.
Radio frequency set and modulation system controller.
Modulation interface equipment and transmit/receive set.
Modulation interface equipment and modulation system controller.
Radio frequency set, transmit/receiver set, and digital equipment set
4.
5.
6.
7.
Crosslinking.
Crossbanding.
Multi-service.
Secure networking.
Development.
Planning.
Support.
Control.
ultrahigh frequency (UHF) and super-high frequency (SHF).
Extremely high frequency (EHF) only.
UHF and EHF.
UHF only.
Spot beam.
Agile beam.
Gimbaled dish
Earth coverage.
Commercial L-band.
Defense Meteorological.
Global Positioning Satellite (GPS).
Ultrahigh frequency (UHF) follow-on.
19.
29.
39.
49.
Not worldwide, located primarily over land masses and highly populated areas
Not worldwide, located primarily over ocean areas and lowly populated areas.
Worldwide between roughly 65 degrees North an 65 degrees South latitudes.
Worldwide, located primarily over land masses and highly populated areas.
Iridium.
Swift broadband.
Fleet broadband (maritime).
Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN).
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT).
European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT).
International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT).
Iridium.
Fucino, Italy.
Beijing, China.
London, England.
Lake Cowichan, Western Canada.
Deployable video teleconferencing.
Very small aperture terminal networks.
Handheld satellite phone communications.
International high-speed internet connectivity.
XTAR.
Inmarsat.
INTELSAT.
EUTELSAT.
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