Military Satellites
| Advanced EHF | ||
Artist's impression of the Advanced EHF satellite. |
TRW were given the contract to supply controller boards to the Advanced EHF satellite. |
Structure of the Milstar-3. |
Logo of Milsatcom programme office. |
The Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) system will involve numerous elements. |
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| Milstar | ||
An artist's impression of the Milstar satellite. |
The Milstar 2-F2 (or DFS-4) seen atop the Titan 4B rocket at the launch pad. |
The Milstar satellites will aid communications between all branches of the US Armed Services. |
The Milstar satellite was launched using a Titan 4B rocket. |
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space/US AIR FORCE Milstar FV 4 just prior to shipment to Cape Canaveral, Fl. |
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| Sicral 1 Military Satellite | ||
The Sicral satellite was launched on the same rocket as the UK's Skynet 4F. |
Earth view from Sicral-1 satellite. |
Sicral satellite before being launched. |
Checking the Sicral satellite before the launch. |
Structure of the Sicral system. |
Ground segment of the Sicral system. |
| Skynet 4 Military Satellite | ||
The most recent Skynet satellites were launched on the Ariane 4 rocket. |
The successful launch caused much relief. |
Artist's impression of the Skynet 5 system. |
Kourou launch centre in French Guiana. |
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| US Military GPS | ||
Artist's impression of the Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite. These are made by Lockheed Martin. |
A Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite on the ground. |
The Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites under construction in the Lockheed Martin facility in Pennsylvania. |
Lockheed Martin have acquired considerable experience of the satellite industry. |
The total cost of the GPS programme is estimated at more than $2.5 billion. |
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