Achieving Higher-Fidelity Conjunction Analyses Using Cryptography to Improve Information Sharing, ,

Author

Welser, William IV ; Hemenway, Brett ; Baiocchi, Dave

Year

2014

Publisher

RAND Corporation

Language

English

Pages

ISBN

978-0-83308-166-7

Link

Last Update

06-Feb-2026

Keywords

Technology

Description

Since the launch of its first satellite in 1958, the United States has been interested in protecting its on-orbit assets. In order to maintain custody of its satellite inventory, and to predict and prevent collisions, the United States monitors the locations of objects in orbit. This monitoring is accomplished by the Space Surveillance Network (SSN), which is managed by U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and staffed by 14th Air Force. The SSN currently tracks more than 20,000 orbital objects larger than 10 cm in diameter, and the data provided by the SSN form the most important source of space situational awareness...