Demonstrations
Abstract
Demonstrations mature and demonstrate OPIR technologies with ground and on-orbit prototypes advance system performance, algorithms, and resiliency for future OPIR systems. The demonstrations explore technology maturation, qualification of new components, and subsystem/component prototyping to evolve the OPIR architecture. The demonstrations support maturation of Mission Data Processing (MDP) algorithms for tactical and strategic applications which are critical efforts to enhance PoR capabilities and to reduce program risks for future OPIR systems. The Wide Field Of View (WFOV) demonstration matures WFOV technology and validates multi-mission capabilities including the potential for a single sensor to simultaneously perform strategic and tactical missions. WFOV is ready for launch in FY 2021. Collection of on-orbit WFOV data is critical to develop algorithms to process large data sets generated by emerging large format focal planes and reduce risk for future architectures. The WFOV payload and bus are separate development efforts. The WFOV testbed program provides a bus capable of demonstrating on-orbit mission performance and mitigating the development risks for employing WFOV sensors. The testbed program will integrate, test, and launch a prototype WFOV payload with a government-owned free-flyer spacecraft. The WFOV testbed will host the WFOV payload. As an integrated Space Vehicle, the WFOV system will prove on-orbit mission performance of WFOV sensors. The WFOV payload will provide the critical on-orbit data required to develop and validate WFOV algorithms, as well as on-board MDP throughput requirements for strategic missile warning. The Block 1 Prototype (space vehicle) is under development and will be responsive to emerging missile types and threats to the current missile warning architecture as well as evolving threats to the enterprise. The Block 1 Prototype will inform future OPIR architecture to include those achieved by the Space Force, Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and other mission partners. The Block 1 Prototype has a Class-C mission assurance with a 3-5 year designed mission life. The Block 1 Prototype is targeting an initial launch capability beginning in 2025. The technology demonstrations will incorporate resiliency capabilities while advancing the state of the art performance technology. The demonstrations will focus on the rapid advancement, technology insertion, and launch of future generations of missile warning technologies. These assets will incorporate threat mitigation technologies and other resiliency features with the goal of demonstrating these technologies in ground and on-orbit. These demonstrations will facilitate tech insertion, validate technical performance, inform future OPIR requirements, and reduce technical risk to the enterprise.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 0ee6efecbf7088f9f9887c93e7e8dbd6
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