BMD SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAM

Abstract

This Program Element encompasses and funds the Missile Defense Space Experimentation Center (MDSEC) and the development of the Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) which transferred to Program Element 0603893C, Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) beginning FY 2010. Missile Defense Space Experimentation Center The Missile Defense Space Experimentation Center (MDSEC) provides MDA elements with a single location for BMDS space sensor layer operations and integration to support the ballistic missile defense mission. MDSEC annual operating expenses provide security, configuration management, engineering, test, experiment, data, and logistics support for MDA stakeholders within the MDSEC. The MDSEC will develop and refine on-orbit operations for the STSS Demonstration Satellites and NFIRE. MDSEC is a collaborative experimentation environment for all BMDS elements that rely on, experiment with, integrate with, or seek to improve the BMDS capability by utilizing space-based, systems-derived data. Programs currently interacting within the MDSEC activity are: STSS, NFIRE, External Sensors Laboratory (ESL), BMDS Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Architecture (BOA), and Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC). Through these experiments MDSEC supports the full range of MDA Unifying Missile Defense Functions (UMDFs), which increase the effectiveness of the BMD System (including probability of engagement success, increase in defended area and raid size capacity, additional redundancy of architecture, unity of command) through the integration of MDA developed capabilities. The MDSEC Sensor Registration Health & Status Monitoring (SRHSM) Experiment feeds directly into UMDF efforts such as Sensor Registration (reporting of sensor errors/biases) and Correlation (ensuring the information from multiple sensors seeing a threat relates to the same object). Other MDSEC experiments support UMDFs ranging from, System Track (creating a single engageable track of a threat from multiple reports provided by different land, sea, and space based multiple sensors), Discrimination (identifying object details to determine the target from debris or decoys), Battle Management (combining the best sensors and shooters to ensure the highest probability of a kill), Hit/Kill Assessment (determining if the target selected was destroyed after missile impact), to Communications (providing the worldwide connection of sensors and shooters to command authorities). These MDSEC experiments support the UMDFs and are implemented across the BMDS elements to create and utilize system level data and decisions that allow Combatant Commanders the ability to automatically and manually optimize sensor coverage and interceptor inventory to defend against all ranges of ballistic threats. Modeling and Simulation (M&S) activities at the Missile Defense Space Experimentation Center (MDSEC) support all phases of Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) maturation, including: development and necessary revision of Mission Planning and Analysis Tools, Data Collection Events, System Functional and Performance Tests, flight test missions, ground tests, wargames, exercises, and performance assessments (PAs). Goals for the MDSEC: Develop and refine ground operational concepts for MDA space systems, sensors, data, services, and networks Conduct satellite operations for MDA space sensor satellites (STSS, Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE)) Develop and install MDSEC Interchange System (MIS) to provide robust access to MDA space data and stakeholder net-centric sensor tasking request interface Develop a security environment to support data integration, test, demonstrations, and experiments across multiple security levels Develop an integration laboratory to support testing, demonstrations, experiments, integration and algorithm development Demonstrate connectivity and integration of space sensor layer data for the BMDS community and external users Conduct experiments to test algorithm validity for Missile Defense Space Systems Provides infrastructure to demonstrate integration of missile defense space capabilities with other defense and national security systems Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) The NFIRE satellite is operated from the MDSEC by the Ballistic Missile Defense Space System. Data products are utilized by multiple programs to improve missile engagement performance. Funding for NFIRE in FY 2010 is provided under Program Element 063893C, Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS).

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2011
• Source ID: 0603895C_4_0400_PB_2011
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2009 decrease of $1.436 million reflects MDA programmatic changes to support program requirements and SBIR/STTR transfer. FY 2010 decrease of $.057 million reflects Congressional undistributed reductions. No FY 2011 data provided in PB10.
• Service Agency Name: Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

• Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Sensors
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Artificial Satellites
• Ballistic Missiles
• Battle Management
• Command And Control
• Configuration Management
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Defense Systems
• National Security
• Product Development
• Reconnaissance Satellites
• Space Based
• Space Systems
• Systems Engineering
• Target Signatures
• Test And Evaluation

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering.
• Missile Defense Systems.
• Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space
• Space - Satellites
• Space - Space Objects