BMD SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAM

Abstract

The Missile Defense Space Experimentation Center (MDSEC) provides MDA elements with a node for BMDS space sensor layer operations and integration to support the ballistic missile defense mission. The infrastructure provided supports the operation and control of MDA satellites such as the Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) and the Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE). MDSEC annual operating expenses provide security, configuration management, engineering, test, experiment, data, and logistics support for MDA users within the Missile Defense Space Experimentation Center (MDSEC). The MDA user community includes STSS; NFIRE; BMDS Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Architecture (BOA); Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC); Enhanced C2BMC (EC2BMC); MDA C2BMC X-Lab; MDA Enterprise Sensors Laboratory (ESL); and the Precision Tracking Space System (PTSS). The MDSEC continues to develop and refine on-orbit operations for the Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demonstration Satellites and the Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE). In addition to the satellite operations, the MDSEC hosts a collaborative experimentation environment via the MDSEC Interchange System (MIS) and the MDSEC Test Integration Lab (TIL) for BMDS elements that rely on, experiment with, integrate with, or seek to improve the BMDS capability by utilizing space-based, systems-derived data. The MIS provides a common, secure data architecture for MDA, DoD and National Security Space sensor data and a satellite sensor tasking request tool interface with MDA users. The TIL provides a common location for MDA user collaboration with access to space sensor layer data via the MIS during tests and experiments. The MDSEC supports efforts to 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 Missile Defense Space Experimentation Center (MDSEC) Sensor Registration Health & Status Monitoring (SRHSM) Experiment addresses 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 Missile Defense Space Experimentation Center (MDSEC) experiments explore areas 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 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 ballistic threats. Modeling and Simulation (M&S) activities at the MDSEC support all phases of 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 Missile Defense Space Experimentation Center (MDSEC): - Develop and refine ground operational concepts for MDA space systems, sensors, data, services, and networks - Conduct satellite operations for MDA space sensor satellites (Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS), Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE)) - Develop and install the Missile Defense Space Experimentation Center (MDSEC) Interchange System (MIS) to provide robust access to MDA space data and MDA user net-centric sensor tasking request interface - Develop a security environment to support data integration, test, demonstrations, and experiments across multiple security levels - Provide a Test Integration Lab (TIL) 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 - Provide infrastructure to demonstrate integration of missile defense space capabilities with other defense and national security systems

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
0603895C_4_0400_PB_2012
Change Summary Explanation
FY12 decrease of $3.231 million is the result of internal program adjustments and $1.5M to operational efficiencies that will consolidate the workload of satellite operators and mission planners/trainers.
Service Agency Name
Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

  • Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Battle Management
  • Command And Control
  • Configuration Management
  • Contracts
  • Data Integration
  • Environment
  • Logistics Support
  • National Security
  • Near Field
  • Security
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Based
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Space Systems

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

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