SLDCOM

SLDCOM is a satellite communications system operated by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office and used by the United States armed forces.^[1] The space-based assets of the system were flown as part of the Satellite Launch Dispenser (SLD) hardware on several Titan IV rocket launches which also launched Naval Ocean Surveillance System satellites. The SLDCOM system provides bent pipe UHF communications.^[2]

References

Satellites of the United States National Reconnaissance Office

Imaging

Optical

Keyhole	Corona Argon Lanyard Gambit 1 Gambit 3 Hexagon Kennan/Crystal

Misty	Misty EIS

Other	Samos

Radar

SIGINT

Radar location

Ship location

ELINT

GEO	Rhyolite/Aquacade Magnum/Orion Mentor

HEO	Jumpseat Trumpet

LEO	Samos-F Poppy Bernie

Communication

Technology

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