Milsatcom architecture

Summary form only given, as follows. The three segment military satellite communications (Milsatcom) architecture envisioned in the early 1980's now has at least one satellite of each segment on orbit. Each segment is described, focusing on the capability each system provides to the Department of Defense. As we enter the mid-90's the world changes of the past five years dedicate an architectural review process to evaluate this architecture's performance and suggest future evolution. The ongoing MILSATCOM baseline architecture performance analysis is summarized, and some conclusions are presented regarding its implications for post-2000 MILSATCOM.<>