Space Situation Awareness Systems
Abstract
Space Situation Awareness (SSA) is knowledge of all aspects of space related to operations. The foundation for space control, SSA encompasses intelligence on adversary space operations; surveillance of all space objects and activities; detailed reconnaissance of specific space assets; monitoring space environmental conditions; monitoring cooperative space assets; and conducting integrated command, control, communications, processing, analysis, dissemination, and archiving activities. This program element develops new Air Force sensors for the SSA network and improved information capabilities for integration across it; also includes developmental planning and technology needs forecasting for future blocks and emerging needs. A companion program element, 0305940F, Space Situation Awareness Operations, fields, upgrades, operates, and sustains sensors and information integration capabilities within that network. An additional companion program element, 0305614F, JSpOC Mission System, processes surveillance of all space objects and activities, maintains detailed reconnaissance of space assets, fuses space data, maintains awareness of cooperative space assets, and allows JFCC-Space to conduct integrated C2 of space forces. Development activities are necessary to deploy new, advanced sensors capable of finding, fixing, tracking, and reconnoitering the expanding number of debris objects on orbit as well as the increasing number of satellites launched by other nations, many of them smaller and more capable than previous spacecraft. These activities are also required to better integrate the disparate elements of SSA in order to enable rapid, responsive space operations. These efforts are in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration, because they develop new SSA capabilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0604425F_5_3600_PB_2011
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY09: $6.0M reprogramming to support increased Space Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) Block 10 program costs due to launch delay. FY09: $6.0M BTR to support increased SBSS program costs due to launch delay. FY09: -$10.0M BTR to support higher AF priorities. FY10: -$36.7M congressional program reduction to SBSS Follow-on FY10: -$30.0M congressional program reduction to Space Fence FY10: -$6.9M congressional program reduction to SST FY10: +$5M congressional program add for HANDS ION FY10: Air Force requested a technical adjustment to the database transferring $5M from PE 0604425F to PE 06303438F for HANDS ION Note: The FY 2010 President's Budget submission did not reflect FY 2011 through FY 2015 funding. Therefore, explanation of changes between the two budget positions cannot be made in a relevant manner.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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