text: Planning, Preparing, Executing, and Assessing
  Table 5-3. Course of action development
  Processes and Outputs Space Considerations and Inputs
  1.Assist the staff with assessing Analyze force ratios to determine and compare each force’s
  relative combat power. strengths and weaknesses as a function of space operations.
  2.Assist the staff to generate Determine the doctrinal requirements for each type of space
  options. operation being considered, including doctrinal tasks for
  subordinate units.
  3.Assist the staff to array forces. Determine the relative space superiority required to accomplish
  each task using historical planning ratios as a starting point.
  Determine relative space superiority with regard to civilian
  requirements and conditions that require attention.
  Determine forces and capabilities for stability tasks.
  4.Assist the staff to develop a Describe how space forces will help accomplish the mission
  broad concept. within the commander’s intent. Summarize the contributions that
  space forces will make in order to accomplish the mission.
  5.Assist the staff in assigning Assist the staff planners to create a task organization by assigning
  headquarters. headquarters to groupings of forces. Consider the types of space
  assets assigned to a headquarters and the ability of that
  headquarters to control those units.
  6.Assist the staff in preparing Assist the staff in portraying how the unit will accomplish its
  course of action statements and missions using the space domain. Assist the staff with developing
  sketches. a sketch of the space aspects supporting the concept, including the
  positioning of forces. Together, the statement and sketch cover
  who (generic task organization), what (tasks), when, where, and
  why for each subordinate unit.
  7.Assist the staff with conducting Ensure the staff is provided space operations input for each course
  course of action briefing. of action, to include:
  • Enemy courses of action in the space domain
  • Space operations considerations that might affect enemy
  courses of action.
  • Critical space operations events for each course of action.
  • Why space assets are arrayed as shown on the course of action
  sketch.
  • Why the staff used the selected control measures.
  • The impact of space operations on civilians.
  • Updated space operations facts and assumptions.
  • Refined space operations course of action evaluation criteria.
  8.Select or modify course of Commander selects or modifies those courses of action for
  action for continued analysis. continued analysis and issues planning guidance.
  Course of Action Analysis
  5-23. COA analysis enables commanders and staffs to identify difficulties, coordination problems, and
  probable consequences of planned actions for each COA under consideration. Staff members responsible for
  planning and integrating space operations use the draft products from COA development to participate in
  COA analysis. During COA analysis, they refine their scheme of space operations, ensuring that it nests with
  the scheme of maneuver. Space specific COA analysis considerations are in table 5-4 (page 5-8).
  5-24. Upon completion of COA analysis, operational planning continues with drafting and submitting the
  space support request and then updating these requests when the COA is later refined. Development and
  submission of the space support request is the primary method by which Army forces request, coordinate,
  and integrate effects to support space operations.