Contributions to MUOS communication link assessments at the Arctic Circle locations

Joint Tactical Networks (JTN) Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Reference Implementation Laboratory (MRIL) provided several measurement and data collection applications to support the US Northern Commands MUOS communication capability assessment expedition beyond MUOS beam coverage limits and up to the latitude at 89.5 degrees north in the summer of 2014. The measurement applications were designed to assist with the understanding and assessment of the viability of conducting MUOS communication exceeding the specified latitude of 65 degrees north.