Space Technology

Abstract

This program focuses on six 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 Department of Air Force systems. Second, the spacecraft payload technologies area improves satellite payload operations by developing advanced materials/components, networking, analysis tools, and subsystem capabilities. Third, the rocket propulsion technology area develops rocket propulsion technologies for space access, space maneuver, and the sustainment of strategic systems. Fourth, the lasers & imaging technology area conducts research supporting ground-based optical space situational awareness and ground-to-space laser-enabled communication. Fifth, 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, operator effectiveness, 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. This Program Element (PE) may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver science & technology capabilities. The use of such program funds would be in addition to civilian pay expenses budgeted in PE 1206616SF/Space Advanced Technology Development/Demo. This program element may include necessary expenses to support the operation and maintenance of facilities to manage, execute, and deliver science and technology capabilities. 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.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: 1206601SF_2_3620F_PB_2024
• Change Summary Explanation: FY24 PB to PB change of -51.690 result of: 257.886M - Baseline +21.198M - Realignments -72.888M - Database Error, realignment to BA06 1206601SF 206.196M - Final
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Advanced Electronics
• Autonomy
• Cyber
• Energy and Power Technologies
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Kinetic Weapons
• Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Artificial Intelligence
• Artificial Satellites
• Command And Control
• Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors
• Detection
• Detectors
• Frequency Combs
• Infrared Detectors
• Satellite Buses
• Solar Panels
• Space Objects
• Space Propulsion
• Space Systems
• Spacecraft
• Surveillance
• Test And Evaluation
• Warning Systems

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy
• Space
• Space - Satellites