MILITARY USE OF SPACE CAPABILITIES
The Aim of the Course
- The aim of the Military Use of Space Capabilities course is to provide
participants with an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of
space-based and space-enabled systems, and how these strengths and
weaknesses contribute to defence and security missions and tasks.
The Benefits of this Training Course
Upon completion of the Military Use of Space Capabilities course,
participants will have an understanding of the principles behind the space
environment and space weather, the orbits currently used by satellites,
and how they get there. In addition, students will graduate with the ability
to identify the roles in which space-based capabilities support terrestrial
activity and a full, applicable understanding of the command, control, and coordination of space-based activity.
Who Should Study on this Course?
The course is designed for personnel seeking greater awareness and
understanding of the use of space based and space enabled capabilities
in defence and security operations. Those who would benefit from
this course include units and staff positions where individuals require
awareness and understanding of space-based and space-enabled
capabilities, and individual personnel who wish to improve their knowledge of these capabilities.
Course Content
Module 1 :
Introductions and Course Overview
Module 2 :
The Space Environment
Module 3 :
Orbits
Module 4 :
Space Lift and Satellite Operations
Module 5 :
Space Doctrine, Missions, and Roles
Module 6 :
Satellite Communications
Module 7 :
Environmental Monitoring
Module 8 :
Missile and Object Re-Entry Warning
Module 9 :
Position, Navigation and Timing
Module 10 :
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
Module 11 :
Space Situational Awareness
Module 12 :
Space Deterrence
Module 13 :
Counter-Space Operations
Module 14 :
Navigational Warfare
Module 15 :
Space Operations, Command and Control, and Coordination
Course Length
4 Days