Military Implications of an SPS

TABLE 3-9. THREAT/SAFEGUARDS MATRIX FOR THE SPS (continued) System Element Subsystem Element THREATS SAFEGUARDS Technological Institutional Technological Institutional Force Delivery c3i Military Support Rectenna Pilot beam & associated equipment 0 0 0 0 0 0 Power collection antennas 0 0 0 0 0 0 Power conver. & conditioning 0 0 0 0 0 0 Support struct. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Power distrib. & interface 0 0 Power 0 Physical attack Agr. , RIO Command and Control System 2 C centers (SPS & rectenna 0 0 0 Deny power 0 Agr., RIO, Pub. disc. 2 C centers (other) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Communication System RF & laser links 0 Communications 0 0 ECM, EW, SIGINT RIO Weapon Modules ASAT projectiles ASAT 0 0 Second strike, blockade Red.obs., decoys, counter-ASAT Agr., RIO Earth projectiles EB 0 0 Second strike, blockade ABM(?) Agr., RIO Manipulators SATMUT, SATNAP 0 0 Blockade Red.obs., decoys, ASAT, SDF, SD, BT Agr. RIO

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