Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) High EMD
Abstract
(U) The Space-Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) primary mission is to provide initial warning of a ballistic missile attack on the US, its deployed forces, and its allies. SBIRS will incorporate new technologies to enhance detection and improve reporting of intercontinental ballistic missile launches, submarine launched ballistic missile launches, and tactical ballistic missile launches. SBIRS supports Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence missions by providing reliable, accurate, and timely data to Unified Combatant Commanders, Joint Task Force (JTF) Commanders, the intelligence community, and other users. SBIRS provides increased detection and tracking performance in order to meet requirements in US Strategic Command's Capstone Requirements Document and Air Force Space Command's Operational Requirements Document. The SBIRS system includes both space and ground elements. The space segment consists of Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites, payloads hosted on satellites in Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO), and Defense Support Program (DSP) satellites. The ground segment consists of both fixed and mobile data processing elements, communications infrastructure, and relay ground stations serving all SBIRS space elements. The HEO-1 and HEO-2 payloads are accepted and certified for Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) missile warning operations and technical intelligence operations. Concept studies/activities may be implemented to investigate obsolescence issues, OPIR solutions to potential operational concerns, and future evolution paths of the ground and/or space segment. (U) The Department of Defense terminated the Third Generation Infrared Surveillance (3GIRS) program (PE 0604443F) beginning in FY11. 3GIRS included development efforts for the Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP) demonstration. FY11 and FY12 funds supporting the CHIRP demonstration for technology maturation of space and ground technologies was moved to the SBIRS RDT&E PE under a separate project number. CHIRP will perform risk reduction and evaluation of Wide-Field-of-View (WFOV) IR staring and data processing technology to potentially evolve future SBIRS staring sensors and processing algorithms. An on-orbit demonstration will quantify performance levels of a WFOV sensor in an operational environment. CHIRP sensor testing will also provide Focal Plane Array (FPA) performance/calibration characteristics, validate WFOV staring algorithm performance in an operational environment, and investigate compatibility with current Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) ground systems for missile warning, missile defense, and other mission areas. (U) This program is assigned to Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD), because it funds the development activities for the SBIRS High program and CHIRP demonstration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0604441F_5_3600_PB_2011
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY10: Congressional Program Reduction of $2.7M for Federally Funded Research & Development Center (FFRDC) FY10: Congressional Recissions of -2.5M for Revised Economic Assumptions FY10: Congressional Increase of $13.8M for Data Processing/Exploitation FY11: The FY 2010 President's Budget submittal did not reflect FY 2011 through FY 2015 funding. Therefore, explanation of changes between the two budget positions cannot be made in a relvant matter.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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