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The Benefits Of A Network Tasking Order In Combat Search And Rescue Missions, Murat Gocmen
The Benefits Of A Network Tasking Order In Combat Search And Rescue Missions, Murat Gocmen
Theses and Dissertations
Networked communications play a crucial role in United States Armed Forces operations. As the military moves towards more network centric (Net-Centric) operations, it becomes increasingly important to use the network as effectively as possible with respect to the overall mission. This thesis advocates the use of a Network Tasking Order (NTO), which allows operators to reason about the network based on asset movement, capabilities, and communication requirements. These requirements are likely to be derived from the Air Tasking Order (ATO), which gives insight into the plan for physical assets in a military mission. In this research we illustrate the benefit …
Optimal Coverage Of Theater Targets With Small Satellite Constellations, Axel Rendon
Optimal Coverage Of Theater Targets With Small Satellite Constellations, Axel Rendon
Theses and Dissertations
The daylight passes of a low-Earth orbit satellite over a targeted latitude and longitude are optimized by varying the inclination and eccentricity of an orbit at different altitudes. This investigation extends the work by Emery et al, in which the optimal Right Ascension of the Ascending Node was determined for a circular, matched inclination orbit. The optimal values were determined by a numerical research method based on Emery et al's Matlab program. Results indicate that small increases in inclination raise the number of daylight passes up to 33%. These optimal inclinations depend on the satellite semi-major axis. Eccentricity increases also …