Space Technology

Abstract

This program focuses on four major areas. First, the space survivability and surveillance area develops technologies to understand space weather and the geophysics environment for mitigation and exploitation of these effects to Air Force systems. Second, the spacecraft payload technologies area improves satellite payload operations by developing advanced component and subsystem capabilities. Third, the spacecraft protection area develops technologies for protecting United States space assets in potential hostile settings. The last major area, spacecraft vehicles, focuses on spacecraft platform and control technologies, and their interactions. Efforts in this program have been coordinated through the Department of Defense Science and Technology Executive Committee process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. In FY 2019, the entirety of PE 0602601F, Space Technology, transfers to PE 1206601F, Space Technology, to provide increased transparency to the Office of the Secretary of Defense and Congress regarding Space Science and Technology Major Force Program 12 Space investment. This is an administrative only adjustment and not a new start. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver science & technology capabilities. The use of program funds in this PE would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0601102F, 0602102F, 0602201F, 0602202F, 0602203F, 0602204F, 0602298F, 0602602F, 0602605F, and 0602788F. As directed in the FY 2018 NDAA, Sec 825, amendment to PL 114-92 FY 2016 NDAA, Sec 828 Penalty for Cost Overruns, the FY 2018 Air Force penalty total is $14.373M. The calculated percentage reduction to each research, development, test and evaluation and procurement account will be allocated proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities under such account. This program is in Budget Activity 2, Applied Research because this budget activity includes studies, investigations, and non-system specific technology efforts directed toward general military needs with a view toward developing and evaluating the feasibility and practicality of proposed solutions and determining their parameters.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
1206601F_2_3600_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
Decrease in FY 2020 due to realignment of Space Science and Technology (S&T) funding from PE 1206601F, Space Technology, to PE 0603401F, Advanced Spacecraft Technology, and realignment and consolidation of Air Force Applied Research S&T funding for Future Air Force capabilities Applied Research efforts.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Manufacturing
  • Navigation
  • Radar
  • Radio Frequency
  • Small Satellites
  • Space Objects
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites

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