An Overview Of Space Electronic Warfare

Explore electronic/electromagnetic warfare (EW) in the space domain. This white paper begins by establishing a foundational understanding of the space environment, including satellite orbits and the principles of satellite communications. Look into the intricacies of satellite communication segments and the strategic military applications of the electromagnetic spectrum.

To comprehensively address space EW, examine both offensive and defensive strategies, as well as cyber operations. The analysis encompasses a range of operational systems and highlights the practical technologies that underpin effective space EW operations. These technologies include link budgeting, communications monitoring, signal analysis, carrier-under-carrier detection, interference hunting, short-duration event capture, handheld interference hunting, and high-bandwidth recording for long-term event capture.