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SPACE CADRE Day 3

  1. What are the two types of sensors used by the Space Surveillance Network (SSN)?
    Active: RADARS

    Passive: Optical (telescope, Cameras)
  2. What organization is the primary Command and Control (C2) authority for the SSN?
    Combined Space Operation Center (CSpOC)
  3. Which organization within the U.S. will be responsible for the standards and regulations to manage spacecraft in orbit?
    Department of Commerce
  4. What does Metric Data provide?
    Describes the satellites position in orbit now and in the future. Where is it?
  5. What does the Space Object Identification (SOI) data provide?
    An objects physical and dynamic properties (Size, Shape, ETC). What is it?
  6. What are some of the reasons why we track satellite re-entries?
    So it can't be mistaken as a missile attack

    To inform agencies of a potential threat

    Notify Nations that the re-entry is not a weapon

    To assess blame and collect reparation
  7. Define the 3 categories of sensors used by the SSN.
    Dedicated Sensor: USSPACECOM sensor PRIMARILY doing the SSN mission.

    Collateral Sensor: USSTRATCOM sensor with a primary mission other than SSN to provide missile warning

    Contributing Sensor: Non-DOD sensor under an agreement to support the SSN
  8. What is the single most important factor in determining discrimination performance of RADAR?
    Frequency
  9. What RADAR type is dependent upon a cueing system?
    Tracking (mechanic) RADAR
  10. CYBERCOM developed the _________ and it ensures commanders can maintain freedom to operate in the cyber domain.
    Cyber Mission Force
  11. What are the three sub disciplines of Cyberspace Operations?
    • Offensive Cyber Operations
    • Defensive Cyber Operations
    • DOD Information Network
  12. Cyberspace is a ___________ domain within the information environment that consist of interdependent network of Information Technology.
    Global
  13. What are the three layers of the cyberspace environment? Explain.
    Physical Network Layer: devices and infrastructure

    Logical Network Layer: programming codes

    Cyber-Persona Layer: verify an actual person or entity
  14. What are the three ways cyber-attacks on satellites are carried out?
    Ground Stations

    Satellites

    Supply Chains
  15. In the Cyber domain, Nation-State actors can be the most dangerous and are often referred to as?
    Advanced Persistent Threat
  16. What are the common cyber threats the Network Security is consistently defending?
    Worms/Virus

    Phishing Scans

    Zero Day

    Server Denial

    spyware

    adware
  17. What is the ability to hide the sponsor behind a particular malicious effect to cyber events?
    Anonymity
  18. What are the primary orbits for SATCOM?
    GEO- global coverage except for the poles

    HEO- Pole coverage

    LEO- Low orbit global coverage
  19. What are the three SATCOM segments?
    USER/Ground Segment

    Space Segment

    Control Segment
  20. What is the measurement of the delay that occurs form the time a signal is sent and received?
    Latency
  21. In order to transmit and receive data from a satellite, the user must be within what"
    Foot Print
  22. What type of SATCOM transmission "BYPASSES" the intermediate ground station?
    CrossLink
  23. What are the three SATCOM frequency bands?
    UHF- Narrow band

    SHF- Wide Band

    EHF- Protected
  24. What are the limitations of the UHF?
    Easily to Jam

    Easily to Pirate

    Low data Rate

    high demand
  25. What are the limitations of the SHF?
    Costly

    Vulnerable to Jam

    Affected by Scintillation and Terrestial
  26. DSCS is capable of what?
    Antennal NULLING
  27. WGS is capable of what?
    Beam Steering and Shaping
  28. What are the limitations of the EHF?
    More expensive

    Affected by terrestial

    Tradeoff between rates and protection
  29. What are the Commercial SATCOM limitations?
    No control of spacecraft

    Access available to everyone

    Limited Security

    Limited Coverage
  30. Who manages the FFT data?
    Mission Management Center
  31. Who owns the data provided within the Data Owner Guide (DOG) which the MMC manages?
    The Unit
  32. What online report is used to report SATCOM interference?
    JSIR-Online (JSIR-O)
  33. What Space capability is a good indicator of satellite technology and capabilities as well as counterspace capabilityjQuery112404962364401963577_1701906491818
    Launch Capability
  34. Which Russian communication satellite replaced the HEO Molniya orbit satellite?
    Meridian
  35. China's command and control which provides TT&C through facilities are located within __________ and have _______ agreement with other countries?
    Borders (Mainland)

    Foreign agreement
  36. What are the implications of China's Quantum Communications Satellite on the future of SATCOM?
    provides unhackable communication
  37. What international capability provide telephone, telex, data, and fax services primarily for shipping, but also aviation and land mobile users?
    International Maritime SAT  (INMARSAT)
  38. What UAE-based company provide GEO satellites for mobile phone services to over 100 countries?
    Thuraya
  39. What are the benefits of nanosatellite technology?
    Low cost

    Survivability

    Responsiveness
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