EO/IR Weather System Dev

Abstract

Weather System Follow-on (WSF) is the Department of Defense's (DoD) future weather system. The program will leverage a group of systems to provide timely, reliable, and high quality remote sensing capabilities that will make global environmental observations of atmospheric, terrestrial, oceanographic, solar-geophysical conditions and meet other requirements validated by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC). Based on completion of the Space-Based Environmental Monitoring (SBEM) JROC Memo 033-16, capabilities will be developed to satisfy weather Gap 1 (Cloud Characterization) and Gap 2 (Theater Weather Imagery). The earliest possible launch options are being integrated in the design for critical gaps. DoD established WSF as a Pre-Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) with the Air force as the lead component. Based on the SBEM AoA results, the WSF initial thrusts will be to enable: 1) DoD use of data collected by civil, international and other DoD space systems; 2) Residual WSF Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) (WSF-G) relocation planning and engineering assessment; 3) Timely weather collection of WSF-E Program of Record; 4) Explore and/or utilize the use of commercially available data. Secondary investments may be supported to address weather gaps identified in the SBEM AoA and validated by the JROC. This program is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P) because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2018
• Source ID: 643730_1203710F_4_3600_PB_2018

Tags

Fields of Study

• Environmental science

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering.
• Atmospheric Science/Meteorology

Technology Areas

• Space
• Space - Satellites