Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) High EMD
Abstract
The SBIRS RDT&E FY15 budget justification exhibits describe three elements of the SBIRS program: 1) the SBIRS Engineering and Manufacturing Developement (EMD) program of record PNO 210 MDAP, 2) the Space Modernization Initiative (SMI) (non-MDAP) and the 3) Evolved SBIRS follow-on (non-MDAP). 1. SBIRS EMD: 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 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 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 on-orbit and certified for Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) missile warning operations and technical intelligence operations. The GEO-1 and GEO-2 satellites have completed AFSPC and USSTRATCOM operational acceptance. GEO-1 received ITW/AA certification in August 2013 The GEO-2 satellite received ITW/AA certification in December 2013. Ground segment development continues through FY18. The baseline requirement document is the 1996 SBIRS ORD. 2. SMI: Future SBIRS Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) satellites will be procured using the Department of Defense (DOD) Efficient Space Procurement (ESP) concept. ESP is an approach which seeks stable production and efficient sub-contractor product management through the block buy of two space vehicles at one time (please see SBIRS P-40 Exhibit). A portion of the savings realized from ESP block buys are programmed for investment into OPIR Space Modernization Initiative (SMI); the current OPIR SMI project was established in this manner in the FY12 President's Budget. The primary objective of SMI is to enable and inform future decisions to maintain and evolve a capable, resilient, and affordable OPIR architecture, by maturing technologies and mitigating risk areas to facilitate OPIR modernization to be executed within the Department's constrained resources. SMI supports the Program of Record by assessing future parts and material obsolescence and future affordability and capability design modifications. SMI funds engineering activities to reduce future system and production costs through manufacturing and producibility enhancements and through technology insertion. SMI will also mature potential technology upgrades at the component and system level for future space and ground architecture affordability and capability enhancements. The SBIRS OPIR SMI plan includes studies and risk reduction activities to evolve the current Program of Record SBIRS GEO satellites, reduce production schedules, and reduce system costs. SMI funded data exploitation efforts include OPIR mission data processing, data fusion, data publication, algorithm development, network connectivity, and sensor performance assessments. The data exploitation efforts will identify affordable, responsive, and resilient measures to improve battlespace awareness data dissemination to the warfighter. SMI Architecture and Component Study efforts will assess future architecture alternatives for viability, affordability, capability and resilience. The SMI Hosted Payloads and Wide Field of View Testbeds efforts will explore technology maturation, qualification of new components, and subsystem/component prototyping to evolve the OPIR architecture. 3. Evolved SBIRS Follow-on: Knowledge gained from the SBIRS SMI projects will inform a future Defense Acquisition Board(DAB)decision for the Evolved SBIRS effort. DAB alternatives are expected to include 1) continued production of SBIRS PoR design; 2) an evolved satellite and ground system derived from the SBIRS POR designs; 3) an evolved satellite and ground system that includes a combination of PoR derivatives and new systems; or 4)a disaggregated OPIR system. The Evolved SBIRS effort will implement the DAB directed program alternative begining with FY18 funding. The Evolved SBIRS efforts will also include the initial HEO 5-6 development anticipate to begin in FY19. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full-rate production.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0604441F_5_3600_PB_2015
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY13: Congressional Directed Reductions: -$5.0M SBIRS SMI architecture studies, -$10.0M SBIRS evolution Other Adjustments: -$44.245M sequestration reduction (base). (Note: The Congressional Adds total of $98.000M above is comprised of: +$40.000M SBIRS ground expansion for HEO C2, +$40.000M SBIRS ground starer/scanner integration acceleration, +$18.000M program increase Space Modernization Initiative) FY14: Congressional Directed Reductions: -$29.7M modernization projects execution delays excluding exploitation efforts FY15: Other Adjustments: +$43.6M funded EMD ground shortfall, less -$2.881M EMD and -$1.106M SMI inflation adjustments
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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