Space Modernizaion Initiative
Abstract
Future Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) satellites will be procured using the Department of Defense (DOD) Evolutionary Acquisition for Space Efficiency (EASE) concept. The EASE concept is a procurement approach which seeks stable production and efficient sub-contractor product management through the block buy of two space vehicles at one time (please see SBIRS P-40 Exhibit). In addition, the EASE concept includes use of RDT&E funding for SBIRS Space Modernization Initiative (SMI)(formerly referred to as Capability and Affordability Improvement Program (CAIP)) to fund engineering activities to reduce future production costs through manufacturing and producibility enhancements and to improve capabilities through insertion of new technologies to replace obsolete parts and materials. The SMI efforts will provide opportunities for competition to develop potential technology upgrades at the component and system level for future satellites of the current or any future follow-on system. SMI efforts will include enhancing the current SBIRS to increase transmission security (TranSec), to manage obsolescence, and to mitigate risk. Evolved SBIRS Architecture activities will investigate affordable ways to modify the pointing control assembly, simplify existing payload and potentially accelerate calibration activities enabling an early operational acceptance of on-orbit staring capabilities. Data exploitation activities include OPIR data processing, data publication, algorithm development, network connectivity, data archiving and sensor performance assessments. The efforts will identify affordable, responsive, and resilient measures to get critical battlespace awareness information to the warfighter. They will also investigate substantial reductions in sensor-to-shooter processing and transmittal times so that tactical commanders can respond to enemy threats more quickly and accurately. Hosted payload technology testbed efforts will explore technology maturation, qualification of new components, and subsystem/component prototyping. These efforts will include demonstrations, architecture, system integration and testing, and data exploitation activities. This program is assigned to Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD), because it funds the development and integration of mature systems, and the test, evaluation, and demonstration of those systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 657009_0604441F_5_3600_PB_2013
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