Impact of Satellite Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance on Modern Naval Operations

Current naval operations rely heavily on space resources. A large majority of space resources are devoted to the ingestion of intelligence and intelligence related data. Assets organic to afloat units limited intelligence collection before the advent of satellite Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR). These afloat units were augmented by intelligence centers ashore and through intelligence sharing efforts from allies. With the advent of technologies surrounding space exploration and exploitation, the US Navy was beneficially positioned at the forefront of adjusting to new policy, threats and operational intelligence need.