Thule AB / Ballistic Missile Early Warning Systems / Sta AG / PETERSON AFB CO / /
Continent
North America / Europe / /
Country
Greenland / Saudi Arabia / United States / Canada / United Kingdom / Israel / /
Facility
ALERT facility / Otis Air Force Base / Beale AFB / HQ USSPACECOM / CONUS-based Mission Control Station / Air Force’s ALERT Facility / Space Control Center / Offutt AFB / Ground Station / Hanscom Air Force Base / Clear AFB / Overseas Ground Station / Large Processing Station / Simplified Processing Station / Constant Source Terminal / El Dorado Air Station / Satellite Readout Station / Schriever AFB / European Ground Station / Data Distribution Center / station Ballistic Missile Early Warning Systems / Cheyenne Mountain Air Station / Joint Tactical Ground Station / /
IndustryTerm
satellite links / communications capability / space-based surveillance systems / stereo processing / interceptor systems / local satellite / low power satellite / classified host satellite / theater communication networks / satellite mission data / peripheral devices / missile warning systems / communications links / satellite communications / communications equipment / satellite body / theater satellite / satellite commanding / satellite station-keeping / ground station equipment / satellite vehicle / satellite weighs / energy / missile processing sites / secure-teletype communications center / in-theater processing / satellite tracking / satellite data / battle management systems / local satellite data / software suite / communications center / cryptographic equipment / remote satellite / phased array systems / simplified processing station / mission processing crew / detection processing capability / voice and data / mission processing / report processing / satellite design life / array technology / dual data processors / generation satellite / /
NaturalFeature
Persian Gulf / Flatrock Hill / Cape Cod / Hudson Bay / /
Organization
137th Space Warning Squadron / Data Reduction Center / Royal Air Force / 1st Satellite Operations Squadron / Joint Task Force / Missile Warning Center / SW / 11th Space Warning Squadron / Army / 12th Space Warning Squadron / Congress / Data Distribution Center / Satellite Operations Center / National Guard / African Union / Ground Component / National Command Authority / U.S. Space Command / SBIRS mission / Air Force / North American Aerospace Defense Command / U.S. Strategic Command / Alternate Missile Warning Center / Space Control Center / /
Person
Base / LEO TBD GEO / / /
Position
Commander / forward / Defense Battle Manager / /
Product
scud / C-141 / /
ProvinceOrState
Nebraska / Alaska / North Dakota / California / Massachusetts / Colorado / /
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Persian Gulf / Southern Canada / Former Soviet Union / /
Technology
radiation / analog to digital converter / Control Network / phased array technology / PAWS Increasing technology / laser / DSP system / dual data processors / DSP / satellite communications / /
Chapter 15 MISSILE WARNING SYSTEMS This chapter will address the missile warning systems which U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) controls in support of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) agreement to pro