Military Use of Space Capabilities
Course Details
The Aim of the Course
The Benefits of this Training Course
Who Should Study on this Course?
Course Content
Course Length
Number of Students per 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.
Upon completion of this course, participants will have an understanding of the principles behind the space environment, space weather and the orbits currently used by satellites. Students will graduate with the ability to identify the roles in which space-based capabilities support terrestrial activity and will possess a full, applicable understanding of the command, control, and coordination of space-based activity.
This course is suitable for units and staff positions where individuals require awareness and understanding of space-based and space-enabled capabilities.
- 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: Counterspace Operations
- Module 14: Navigational Warfare
- Module 15: Space Operations, Command and Control, and Coordination
Approx 4 days depending on modules
20-30
At a Glance
Domain Area: Air & Space Operations
Course Title: Military Use of Space Capabilities
Course Duration: Approx 4 days depending on modules
Student Numbers: 20-30
In This Section
- Air Operations Mission Commander Training
- The Fundamentals of Air-Delivered Weapons
- Joint Battlespace Management
- Military Use of Space Capabilities
- The Senior Executives Space Introduction Course (SESIC)
- The Space Domain: Electronic Warfare (EW) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)
- The Space Domain: An Overview of Space-Based and Space-Enabled Capabilities
- The Space Domain: Planning and Operations
+44 (0)1522 688231
