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Missile Warning
space control
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a DSP follow on? | SBIRS |
| What orbit is DSP satellite traveling in | Geosynchronus |
| What is the primary source of power for DSP | Solar Array |
| What is the secondary structure of the DSP satellite? | Solar Arrays and support structures |
| Why does DSP batteries have to be periodically reonditioned? | To subsequently recharge batteries |
| What is Link 1 used for in the DSP communication sbsystem? | Downlink chanel for mission data |
| What is included in the state of health telemetry? | Battery voltage, temperatures, satellite positioning angles, system equipment stacks |
| What link is used to uplink commands to the satellite | Link 3 |
| Which link contains satellite impact sensor data? | Link 4 |
| Who is the primary user of links 7 & 8? | MCS |
| What is the purpose of the MCS? | Houses hardware, software, and personell for the SBIRS mission. |
| How many crew chies are there in SBIRS | 2 |
| Which operator executes DSP satellite constelation state of health contingency commanding? | SSO |
| WHich crew position is a civilian contractor who assists with SSO duties | Spacecraft engineer |
| t document can an operator find the day's schedule for commanding activities? | Daily Activities Schedule |
| What are the 3 stages of a ballistic missile | boost, reentry, and ballistic |
| What are the 4 space mission areas? | space force enhancement, space force enhancement, space control, and space support |
| What are the 3 major missile warning systems managed by the 21st space wing? | PAVE PAWS, BMEWS, and PARCS |
| What is the function of ground baded missile warning system | Provide launch point origin, and provide headquarters with impact points and trajectory |
| What are the the 2 PAWS SITES | 6SWS and 7SWS |
| This PAVE system is used to provide strategic and tactical and support attack assesment of an ICBM and SLBM | PAWS |
| What is the primary mission of pave paws | missile warning |
| What is the secondary Mission of PAVE PAWS` | Space Surveillance |
| Who collects data from PAVE PAWS? | 1SPCS |
| What is unique to PAVE PAWS? | Phased Array technology |
| What is the maximun practical deflection on either side of a PAWS antenna? | 60 Degrees |
| what is the coverage of a single antenna face of a PAWS system? | 120 |
| What is the elevattion range of a PAWS sytem? | 3 to 85 degrees |
| what is the range of the PAVE PAWS system (in miles) | 3,452 miles |
| Where is 6 SWS l located at, responsible for U.S eastern sector of missile warning and detection? | Cape Cod |
| Where is 7 SWS located at, responsible for the U.S western Sector of missile warning and detection? | Beale |
| Who is in charge of the MWOC in the CMDR's absence and is the enlisted leader of the 3 person MWOC Crew? | Missile Warnig Crew Chief |
| Who is the focal point fro space surveillance and can step in for the CCH in his/ her absence, verbally reports L&PI's to te MCC and fowards data to 1SPCS | Systems Console Operator |
| When did BMEWS begin? | 1961 |
| what are the 3 sites for BMEWS? | 12SWS, 13SWS, and RAF Fylingdales |
| What system provides warning for transpolar ICBMs | BMEWS |
| Where is BMEWS site 1? (12SWS) | Thule, Greenland |
| What site's radars has the scan coverage of 3.5 to 85 degrees | Thule |
| What is the detection coverage of Thule's BMEWS site?(in miles) | 3,280 miles |
| Where is the BMEWS site 2 located at? (13SWS) | Clear, Alaska |
| What is the elevation coverage for Clear's BMEWS site? | 3 to 85 |
| What is the detection range of the Clear BMEWS site? (in miles) | 3,452 |
| What is the 3rd site of BMEWS located in England? | Fylingdales |
| What is unique about Fylingdales? | 360 degree covearage |
| what is the scan coverage of BMEWS in Fylingdales? | 3 to 80 degrees |
| What is the detection range of Fylingdales? (in miles) | 3,452 |
| What is the only ground based missile warning system that has no 1C6 personnel? | Fylingdales |
| What is a one of a kind single faced AN/FPQ-16 phased array sensor? | PARCS |
| who operates the PARCS system? | 10 SWS |
| PARCS is designed to provide the ______ and _____ from SLBMs and ICBMs penetrating the coverage area? | U.S and Southern Canada |
| What are the 6 PARCS target characterizations? | Urban or industrial, Missile Fields, Bomber and or Tanker Bases, National Command authority, C2 Centers, and others |
| what is the maximum beam deflection for each side of the PARCS radar? | 70 degrees |
| what is the PARCS inclination on the antenna? | 25 Degrees |
| What is the elevation coverage of the PARCS system? | 1.9 to 95 degrees |
| what is the maximun coverage range of the PARCS system? (in miles) | 2050 miles |
| what is the PARCS search area? | 313 to 63 degrees |
| How many crew positions are there at the PARCS system? | 2 |
| who performs the missile warning and space surveillance and controls and asssts crew of 22 usaf, canadian, and contractor personnel. | Crew Chief |
| which console is used as a backup if the commander or Crew Chief's GDC fail? | The Monitor Console |
| what are the 3 modes of PARCS? | Spacetrack, SPacetrack override |
| What does RADAR mean? | Radio Detection and Ranging. |
| Describe the system of a CYBER | RCL, FTS, REX, AGD, SAD, BSU, SSM and reciecve subsystem |
| what sends Data to the central processor in the CYBER | RCL |
| What performs digial pulse compression system that sends target data to the RCL | SPR |
| What uses the DSCS III communication system? | JRSC |
| what is used to transmit missile warning data through a stressed enviroment. | MILSTAR |
| how long after an L&PI has generated do you have to call and pass a site report | 60 seconds |
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