Ballistic Missile Defense System Space Programs

Abstract

The MDSDC, formerly MDSEC, facilitates the integration and demonstration of missile defense space capabilities with other defense and national security systems. The MDSDC infrastructure provides MDA users capabilities for supporting flight tests, conducting concept development, demonstrations, experiments, and developing and evaluating algorithms within a multi-security level, collaborative environment. As part of a collaborative environment, the MDSDC conducts studies and experiments with Air Force Space Command seeking to optimize the Precision Tracking Space System (PTSS) support for Space Situational Awareness (SSA). The MDSDC provides MDA elements with a central point of activity for BMDS space sensor layer operations and integration to support the ballistic missile defense mission. The infrastructure of the MDSDC supports the operation and control of MDA satellites such as STSS satellites and the Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE) satellite. In addition, the MDSDC annual operating expenses provide infrastructure support for security, configuration management, engineering, test, experiment, data, and logistics and create a collaborative environment for the MDA community that includes STSS; NFIRE; BMDS Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Architecture (BOA); Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC); Integrated Sensor Manager (ISM); MDA C2BMC X-Lab; MDA Enterprise Sensors Laboratory (ESL); and the PTSS. Modeling and Simulation (M&S) activities at the MDSDC 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 MDSDC: - Develop and refine ground operational concepts for MDA space systems, sensors, data, services, and networks - Conduct satellite operations for MDA space sensor satellites (STSS, NFIRE) - Operate and refine the MDSDC 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 - Conduct studies and experiments with Air Force Space Command to optimize PTSS support for SSA - Develop and demonstrate real Infrared/Radar data fusion (System Track) - Conduct experiments and demonstrate STSS discrimination capabilities (identifying object details to determine the target from debris or decoys) - Provide infrastructure to demonstrate integration of missile defense space capabilities with other defense and national security systems MD40 consists of Program-Wide Support (PWS) non-headquarters management costs in support of MDA functions and activities across the entire Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Source ID
0603895C_4_0400_PB_2013
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2011 adjustment reflects SBIR/STTR transfers and a Congressional decrease (DoD and Full year continuing appropriation Act, FY 2011, Public Law 112-10). FY 2013 adjustment reflects funds realignment to DoD priorities.
Service Agency Name
Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

  • Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Battle Management
  • Command And Control
  • Data Integration
  • Defense Systems
  • Environment
  • Medium Range Ballistic Missiles
  • National Security
  • Near Field
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Security
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Based
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Space Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

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

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