Space Systems Academic Group 2012 SSO Curriculum Review Action
Item Update to N2/N6 MAS 19 November 2013 Slide 2 Action Item
Update 2012 Curriculum Review Correspondence Thesis vs. Non Thesis
Trade Study Navy Relevant Research Topics Operational Relevance of
SSO Student Throughput Concerns VCNO Slides Pulse Check Topics 2
Slide 3 SSO Action Items 3 Action ItemAssigned ToDeliverableDue
DateStatus Letter to N15 w/enclosures formalizing ESRs CDR Pratt
CAPT Unrein Letter8 MayComplete Finalized SSO MatrixSSAGMatrix1
MayComplete Tailored refresher planVPAA, DOPFeasibility1
JulComplete Removal of MN3331, new course or migrate to other
existing courses (e.g. SS3041) SSAGAction Plan1 MayComplete Plan to
cover networks in EO4516Prof. LoomisAction Plan30 SepComplete
Formalized and tasked Survey N2/N6 SSAG PO Survey1 JunComplete
Trade Study Thesis vs. Non-ThesisSSAGRecommendation1 OctComplete
Research suggestions that serve the NavyN2/N6 and others List of
desired research topics 1 JunOngoing Discussion of APC for 366 SSO
entrance N2/N6 SSAG 334 APC to Admissions 1 MayComplete Operational
relevance Big Picture flow through curriculum (A2AD) N2/N6 SSAG
Implementation of Themes into program 1 Sep Started/ Ongoing SS3600
look into incorporating into SS3001 & AE4831 SSAG N2/N6 Action
Plan1 MayComplete Update crosswalk and reversewalkCDR PrattTables20
AprComplete Slide 4 Letter submitted to N15, Action Item Complete
Endorsement package response from Acting President RADM Tighe N2/N6
Response and upcoming 2014 review Curric Review Correspondence 4
Slide 5 Thesis vs. Non-Thesis Study complete Outcome: Thesis is the
preferred option Findings: Support of Navy and DoD relevant
research is enhanced by the variety of theses vs. a single capstone
Determined thesis to be optimal format for measuring individual
student education outcomes including: Technical Writing, Critical
Thinking, Synthesis and In-depth Knowledge While not required
provides a preferred approach for the above in meeting WASC
accreditation Trade Study 5 Slide 6 Thesis vs. Non-Thesis Findings
(continued): Faculty involvement with students is broadened and
promoted as well as faculty currency enhancement through thesis
adviser role Research provides faculty incentives to interact more
thoroughly with key sponsors (NRO, SMDC, N2/N6, etc.) Faculty
funding model would be drastically impacted Benefit of a capstone
group design project is already incorporated into the curriculum
Students have unique opportunities to incorporate fleet experience
into thesis research that Non-thesis would not afford Trade Study
contd 6 Slide 7 Partial but representative list of Navy and DoD
relevant research served by SSO student theses: Beaming Electricity
Via Relay Satellites in Support of Deployed Combat Forces Capt.
Essenpreis Investigating a New Approach to Space-Based Information
Networks Maj Horvath, Capt Tackett, LT Yaste Content-Aware Adaptive
Compression of Satellite Imagery Using Artificial Vision LT Wilcox
DOD SATCOM Information Assurance Approaches Applied to Joint Aerial
Layer Network (JALN) LCDR McKee Operationally Responsive Spacelift:
Supporting a Seven-day Launch Schedule Capt. Hearne Narrowband
SATCOM Analysis for the E-6B Community LCDR Ferra Multi-Source
Fusion of Ship-Tracking Information Dr. Loomis Navy Relevant
Research 7 Slide 8 8 Title: Enabling Cooperative Engagement
Capability over Satellite Communications Student: LT Matt
Faulkenberry Advisor: CAPT(ret) Al Scott Abstract: Cooperative
Engagement Capability (CEC) could provide real-time common
operational air picture for the theater if sensors were networked
over satellite communications links. Mobile User Objective System
(MUOS) brings IP-based communications to the UHF spectrum. Using
QualNet network simulation and STK modeling, this thesis will
evaluate the feasibility of enabling CEC over MUOS. Sharing CEC
amongst gateway nodes via MUOS could bring significant improvements
in the accuracy of the air picture across an entire AOR.
Furthermore, CEC provides intriguing capability to BMD missions,
particularly shore-ship integration. With full sensor integration,
CEC could be the next step in net-centric warfare and revolutionize
how information is shared in the AOR. Abstract: CLASSIFIED
TS//SCI//TK. Title: IMINT Requirement Satisfaction Analysis
Student: LT Jared Smearman Advisor: Prof. Mike Ross Title: Using
AIS to target and influence adversaries in the Maritime Domain
Student: LT Colin Boyle Advisor: Prof. Doug Fouts, and Prof. James
Scrofani Abstract: CLASSIFIED TS//SCI//TK. Title: The Role of Space
in Middle Eastern Security Relations: Orbital Capabilities and
Motivations in Iran, Israel, and Turkey Student: LT Keith Rinne
Advisor: Prof. Clay Moltz Abstract: According to the 2010 U.S.
National Security Space Strategy, the U.S. will promote security
and stability in space deepen cooperation with allies and friends,
and work will all nations toward the responsible and peaceful use
of space as well promote other states to be responsible for their
actions. How these three countries conduct operations in space for
their own security will affect not only U.S. policy in space, but
also U.S. national space systems. The most important questions that
will be raised in this thesis are why and how these three nations
are using space technology. Another set of issues to be addressed
is what will come of this new dimension of space competition. Each
countrys history in terms of its space program will be looked at,
including its military aspects, and then its political and
technological aspirations for space today will be examined to
discover its national security motivations. Slide 9 Faculty
continue to attend technical exchanges and various telecons Cubesat
Conference, Space Warfighter Forum, C2 SSA COI, SOUTHCOM SNaP-3
JCTD, DoD Narrowband Study, STRATCOM Protected SATCOM study Group
projects, coursework and exercises, student thesis research
Projects include: Space Systems Vulnerability Analysis &
Assessments, Threat Space & Counterspace Analysis &
Assessments Coursework/exercises include: Real world OPLAN
scenarios used for Space Annex development exercises, A2AD
analysis, A2AD contested SATCOM mitigation analysis, protected
SATCOM architecture analysis, to name a few Thesis topics from
previous slides Operational Relevance 9 Slide 10 Guest lecturers
for courses Often at the SECRET classification or higher
Organizations represented include: NRO, SMDC/ARSTRAT, NASIC,
NAVSOC, JFCC Space, JSpOC, JNWC, SMC, SSDP, NASA Including
discussions on EMMW SS4000 discussion topics and guest speakers
from current real world operations AIAA, NASA, NASA JPL, NASIC,
DNI, SMC, NAVSOC, NRO, Boeing Space Systems Coordination with CAG
and IDCFE E-week short course in conjunction with the Cyber
Academic Group Participation with other guest speaker presentations
hosted by CAG and IDCFE Including recent visits from N2/N6F4 and
ONR Operational Relevance 10 Slide 11 Experience tours of live ops
floors NAVSOC, JFCC Space, JSpOC, ADF-Colorado, SMC, 460 th Space
Wing (Buckley AFB), Cheyenne Mountain AFS (MWC), SMDC/ARSTRAT, 1 st
Space Brigade, 50 th Space Wing (Schriever AFB), 527 th Space
Aggressor Squardron, Space Innovation and Development Center
(SIDC), Boeing Space Systems, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems,
Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, Sierra
Nevada Corporation, Scaled Composites and others Operational
Relevance 11 Slide 12 Low quota numbers and the impact on
curriculum 5% of 6 quotas = loss of 1 student 20% of 6 quotas =
loss of 2 students A reduction of student throughput in an already
minimal number of quotas will: Threaten the viability of the
program Dramatically affect team projects as there will be
insufficient participants to fill necessary roles to satisfy
learning objectives and ESRs (4, 6c, 7a,b,c, 8a,b,e, 9a) Detract
from academic collaboration resulting from not only number of
students involved but designator communities represented Student
Throughput Concerns 12 Slide 13 2011: 9 USN, 3 from other services
URL: 4 IDC: 5USMC: 1USA: 2 2012: 10 USN, 5 from other services URL:
2 IDC: 8USMC: 5USA: 0 2013: 10 USN, 5 from other services URL: 8
IDC: 2USMC: 5USA: 0 2014: 6 USN, 7 from other services URL: 2 IDC:
4USMC: 5USA: 2 SSO Quotas & Enrollment 13 Slide 14 VCNO Slides
14 Slide 15 Backups 15 Slide 16 1. Orbital Mechanics and Space
Environment 2. Spacecraft Design 3. National Security Systems 4.
Project Management and System Acquisition 5. Communications 6.
Remote Sensing 7. Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation 8.
Architecting Joint Military Space Missions 9. Advanced Concepts and
Technologies in Space Systems 10. Conduct and Report Research
Curriculum Review Outcomes 16 ESRs impacted by the removal of
courses: Slide 17 17 Take away: Students from other services are
vital to the success of our program particularly considering the
joint nature of military space Space Systems Operations (366)
Masters Students by Service Enrollment Slide 18 18 Prerequisite P -
Code Deleted Elective JPME Includes: Final Design Project
Integrated JPME Thesis (classified?) DAU certificates SECNAV Guest
Lectures Experience Tours (not to interfere with academics) 6206
P-Code Degree: MS-Space Systems Ops Entrance Requirement: APC = 324
or refresher Academic Associate: Mr. Steve Tackett 0S MA1113 Single
Var Calculus MA1114 Matrix Algebra PH1121 Mechanics NW3230 Strategy
& Policy 1F MO1903 Applied Math for Space Sys SS3011 Space
Technologies & Applications CC3000 C4ISR PH1322 Electricity
& Magnetics 2W OS3180 Probability & Stats SS3500 Orbital
Mechanics and Launch Systems IS3502 Computer Networks NW3285 NSDM
3S EO3516 Intro Communication Systems Engineering PH2514 Space
Environment AE4830 S/C Systems I NW3275 JMO Part 1 4S EO4516
Communication Systems Analysis MN3331 ACQ Management SS3600
Simulation Modeling and Analysis NW3276 JMO Part 2 5F PH3052 Remote
Sensing SS3041 Space Systems & Ops 1 SS3613 MILSATCOM Systems
AE4831 S/C Systems 2 6W SS3051 Space Systems & Ops 2 SS3001
Military Applications of Space SS0810 Thesis Research Elective 7S
SS4051 Military Space Systems/Arch SS0810 Thesis Research
ElectiveIW3101 Intro to Information Warfare 8S SS0810 Thesis SS0810
Thesis Elective 366 Space Systems Operations 24-Month Matrix
(Changes) Slide 19 366 Space Systems Operations Final USN 18-Month
Matrix BOLD= Satisfies an ESR Fall Entry Includes: Final Design
Project Integrated JPME Thesis (classified?) SECNAV Guest Lectures
SS4000 Lectures Experience Tours (not to interfere with academics)
6206 P-Code Degree: MS-Space Systems Ops Entrance Requirement: APC
= 334 or tailored refresher option Academic Associate: LCDR Steve
Tackett (ret) 19 1F PH2514 Space Environment NW3230 Strategy &
Policy PH3052 Remote Sensing SS3011 Space Technologies &
Applications 2W NW3285 NSDM EO3516 Intro Communication Systems
Engineering AE4830 S/C Systems I SS3500 Orbital Mechanics and
Launch Systems 3S SS3041 Space Systems & Ops 1 EO4516
Communication Systems Analysis AE4831 S/C Systems 2 Elective 4S
SS3051 Space Systems & Ops 2 SS0810 Thesis Research SS3001
Military Applications of Space SS3613 MILSATCOM Systems 5F SS4051
Military Space Systems/Arch SS0810 Thesis Research ElectiveNW3275
JMO Part 1 6W SS0810 Thesis Research SS0810 Thesis Research
ElectiveNW3276 JMO Part 2 P - Code Elective JPME See Notes for
Summary of Changes Slide 20 366 Space Systems Operations USMC/USA
24-Month Matrix BOLD= Satisfies an ESR Summer Entry Includes: Final
Design Project Thesis (classified?) DAU certificates SECNAV Guest
Lectures SS4000 Lectures Experience Tours (not to interfere with
academics) 6206 P-Code Degree: MS-Space Systems Ops Entrance
Requirement: APC = 334 with required refresher quarter Academic
Associate: LCDR Steve Tackett (ret) 20 Other P - Code Elective 0S
MA1113 Single Var Calc MA1114 Matrix Algebra PH1121 Mechanics
SS3011 Space Technologies & Applications 1F PH2514 Space
Environment MO1903 Applied Math for Space Systems PH1322
Electricity & Magnetics PH3052 Remote Sensing 2W MN3331 ACQ
Management EO3516 Intro Communication Systems Engineering AE4830
S/C Systems I SS3500 Orbital Mechanics and Launch Systems 3S SS3041
Space Systems & Ops 1 EO4516 Communication Systems Analysis
AE4831 S/C Systems 2 SS3600 Modeling & Simulation 4S SS3051
Space Systems & Ops 2 SS3001 Military Applications of Space
SS3613 MILSATCOM Systems Elective 5F SS4051 Military Space
Systems/Arch SS0810 Thesis Research AE4860 Military Space Maneuvers
Elective 6W NS4677 Space & International Security SS0810 Thesis
Research Elective 7S SS0810 Thesis Research SS0810 Thesis Research
IW3101 Intro to Info Warfare Elective Slide 21 Course Number Course
Name Lect Hrs Lab Hrs Clrnc P- Code ESRPrerequisite PH2514Space
EnvironmentIntroduction to the Space Environment40UX1ePH1322:
E&M MN3331ACQ Mgmt Principles of Acquisition and Program
Management 51UX4a,bNONE MO1903Applied Math for Space SysMathematics
for SSO30CMA1113 SS3011Space Tech/ApplSpace Technology and
Applications30UXNONE PH3052Remote SensingPhysics of Space and
Airborne Sensor Systems40UX6a,bBasic Physics EO3516Intro Comm Sys
Eng Introduction to Communication Systems Engineering 42UXMO1903
AE4830S/C Systems 1Spacecraft Systems I32UXPH2514 SS3500Orbital
MechanicsOrbital Mechanics and Launch Systems42UX1a,b,c,dNONE
SS3041Space Sys & Ops 1Space Systems and Operations I42SX9b,c
SS3011,SS3500,MN3331,PH3052 (concurrently) EO4516Comm Sys
AnalysisCommunication Systems Analysis42UX5a,b,cEO3516 AE4831S/C
Systems 2Spacecraft Systems II32UX2a,b,4c,e,f,8c,d,f,9dAE4830
SS3600Space Systems M&SSpace Systems Modeling and
Simulation23U?1b?SS3500 SS3051Space Sys & Ops 2Space Systems
and Operations II40TX3a,b,c,4d,8gSS3500, SS3011 SS0810Thesis08UX10a
SS3001Mil Appl of SpaceMilitary Applications of
Space32TX3a,b,d,4d,8gSS3500,PH3052 and Fourier Analysis.
SS3613MILSATCOMMilitary Satellite Communications30SX5d,e,fSS3011
SS4051Mil Space Sys/ArchMilitary Space Systems and Architectures
II32TX6c,7a,b,c,8a,b,e,9aSS3001, SS3041, SS3500 and PH3052
NW3230Strat&WarStrategy & War42UJPMENONE, JPME
NW3285NSDMNational Security Decision Making40CJPMENONE, JPME
NW3275JMO Part 1Joint Maritime Operations - part 140UJPMENONE, JPME
NW3276JMO Part 2Joint Maritime Operations - part 222UJPMENW3275,
JPME SS4000SeminarSpace Systems Seminars and Field Trips01UNONE
Crosswalk for SSO Courses
