Spaced Based Infrared System (SBIRS) High

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, Overhead Persistent Infrared (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) SBIRS GEO-5 and 6 satellites will be procured through the Department of Defense's Evolutionary Acquisition for Space Efficiency (EASE). EASE is a procurement approach which seeks stable production and strategic subtier management through the block buy of two space vehicles employing fixed-priced contracting (please see SBIRS P-40 Exhibit). In addition to block-buy procurement, EASE includes RDT&E funding for a Capability and Affordability Improvement Program (CAIP). CAIP seeks to improve manufacturability and lower recurring costs by addressing parts obsolescence through sustaining engineering. CAIP also provides opportunities for competition to develop potential technology upgrades at the component and system level for future spacecraft. CAIP funding is included within the EMD funding shown at top however will be broken out into a separate budget program activitiy code (BPAC) by the next budget cycle. CAIP funding levels are: FY12=$0M, FY13=$125.476, FY14=$126.452, FY15=$127.153, FY16=$127.412M. (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, CHIRP demonstration, and CAIP.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0604441F_5_3600_PB_2012
• Change Summary Explanation: EMD Space: +$131.8M FY12 (+$207M FYDP total) increase for EMD Space segment completion as a result of flight software delays to GEO-1 and also impacting GEO-2 schedule. CAIP: The CAIP program was added as described above. Efficiencies: The program funding includes PMA reductions for efficiencies that are not intended to impact program content. The efficiencies reductions total $12.499 in FY12. Economic Assumptions: FY12 prescribed inflation adjustments are -$2.026M.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Advanced Electronics
• Sensors
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Force
• Artificial Satellites
• Ballistic Missiles
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Data Processing
• Detection
• Detectors
• Elliptical Orbits
• Engineering
• Ground Control Stations
• Infrared Surveillance
• Reconnaissance Satellites
• Spacecraft
• Systems Engineering
• Task Forces
• Technical Intelligence

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering.

Technology Areas

• Space
• Space - Satellites