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• Figure 4: Timeline of Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Program Events and Efforts to Study Options for the Next System

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  • Date uploaded: 2015-04-30
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• Figure 2: Approximate number of active satellites, 2013-2022

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  • Date uploaded: 2023-11-17
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• Potential effects from the launch, operation, and disposal of satellites

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  • Date uploaded: 2023-11-17
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• Figure 7: Brightness of astronomical objects, sensitivity of telescopes, and telescope fields of view compared to the moon

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  • Date uploaded: 2023-11-17
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• Figure 1: Department of Defense (DOD) Satellite Communications System

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  • Date uploaded: 2025-03-28
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• Figure 2: Categories of Earth Orbits

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  • Date uploaded: 2025-03-28
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• Figure 3: Department of Defense (DOD)-Reported Commercial Satellite Communications Expenditures by Orbit, Fiscal Year 2023

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• Figure 5: Information Flow Across a Notional Satellite Communications Network

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  • Date uploaded: 2025-03-28
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• Figure 6: Notional Hybrid Satellite Communications Architecture

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• Figure 7: Notional Diagram of Network Services Orchestration

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