Space Test
Abstract
As a new start in FY 2022, the Space Test project mission is to address national test capability gaps by providing accurate, robust, and efficient T&E solutions to successfully develop, validate, and inform the employment of new space control systems. The space domain has become a competitive, congested, and contested environment dominated by global economics and key to national security. The Department of Defense (DoD) is prioritizing investments to maintain space superiority and increase resiliency of legacy space systems as well as new space control systems. Current developments focus on deploying capabilities and systems to deter aggression and maintain freedom of action in space for the US, allies, and partner nations. Current testing infrastructure and methodologies to assess space system resilience against emerging threats is limited. The Space Test project addresses test technology needs for adequate realism for space systems and aligns with the DoD S&T priority investments. The Space Test project is developing a strategic roadmap and investment strategy to establish live and virtual range environments, develop space and ground-based threat emulation capabilities. The Space Test project develops technologies to enable robust, accurate, and timely T&E of future space weapon systems, and to ensure system suitability and survivability. Current test resource capability and capacity preclude accurate determination of future space system lethality and survivability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 099_0603941D8Z_3_0400_PB_2022
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- Root: Test and Evaluation/Science and Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Space Test