Space Operations

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... v
FOUNDATIONAL DOCTRINE STATEMENTS ..................................................................... vii
CHAPTER ONE—Space Operations Fundamentals ............................................................. 1
An Airman’s Perspective on Space Power .......................................................................... 2
Key Space Operations Principles .......................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER TWO—Command and Control (C2) of Space Operations ................................ 8
Global And Theater Considerations...................................................................................... 9
C2 of Global Space Forces .................................................................................................. 10
C2 of Theater Space Forces ................................................................................................ 10
Integrating Global Space Forces ..................................................................................... 11
Theater Space Forces....................................................................................................... 12
Theater-organic Space Forces......................................................................................... 13
Presentation of Forces ...................................................................................................... 13
The Combined Force Air and Space Component Commander’s Authority and
Role in Theater Space Operations.................................................................................. 13
Space Coordinating Authority........................................................................................... 13
Supported Commander for Counterspace Operations and Strategic Attack............ 15
Director of Space Forces .................................................................................................. 16
CHAPTER THREE—Planning for Space Operations .......................................................... 18
Campaign Planning................................................................................................................ 18
Contingency Planning........................................................................................................ 18
Crisis Action Planning........................................................................................................ 19
Range of Military Operations............................................................................................ 19
Air and Space Operations Planning ................................................................................ 20
Joint Space Operations Plan Development ................................................................... 20
Planning Factors .................................................................................................................... 21
Phasing ................................................................................................................................ 21
Space Integration Considerations ................................................................................... 21
Space Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment.................................... 24
Spacelift ................................................................................................................................... 25
Legal Issues............................................................................................................................ 26
CHAPTER FOUR—Executing Space Operations ................................................................ 29
Execution of Global Forces .................................................................................................. 29
Space Air and Space Operations Center (AOC)/Joint Space Operations Center
(JSpOC)............................................................................................................................... 29
Space AOC/JSpOC Organization.................................................................................... 30
Integrating Global With Theater Space Operations...................................................... 32
Execution of Space Forces in Theater................................................................................ 34
Integrating Civil, Commercial, Foreign Space Assets...................................................... 35
Responding to an Asymmetric Attack Against US Space Capabilities.......................... 36
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