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NASA Joins Forces to Aid Communication
Integrating networks of communications systems across large geographic
areas and differing terrains for military or science operations is a
critical need. NASA joined forces with the Department of Defense to form
the Virtual Mission Operations Center (VMOC) team. Along with
multi-national team members, the VMOC team worked to identify common
communication requirements that could create a new command-and-control
system for space-based assets.
The collaboration resulted in a secure, mobile network technology that
operates in a low-earth orbit satellite environment. The system is easy
to operate, either by a warfighter on the battlefield or a scientist in
the research field. For the Department of Defense, the system offers
real-time integration of data typically found in a complex, dynamic
battlefield environment. The system also supports NASA's contribution to
the Next Generation Air Transportation System as a way to provide
real-time, secure access to aviation information, management systems,
and applications.
VMOC Team
NASA Glenn Research Center; Department of Defense; Cisco Systems, Inc.;
Surrey Satellite Technology, Ltd. (U.K.); General Dynamics Advanced
Information Systems; Western DataCom; Universal Space Networks; Air
Force Space Battlelab; Air Force Research Lab; Army Space and Missile
Defense Battle Lab; U.S. Space and Missile Systems Center; CERES; Naval
Research Lab; Air Force Information Warfare Center; 14th Air Force and
30th Space Wing (Vandenberg AFB); United States Strategic Command CL 18;
Department of Defense Chief Information Officer; Office of the Secretary
of Defense: Rapid Acquisition Incentive—Net Centricity Program
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