Space Modernization Initiative
Abstract
Future SBIRS Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) satellites will be procured using the Department of Defense (DOD) Efficient Space Procurement (ESP) concept. ESP is an 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). A portion of the savings realized from ESP block buys are programmed for investment into OPIR Space Modernization Initiative (SMI); the current OPIR SMI project was established in this manner in the FY12 President's Budget. The primary objective of SMI is to enable and inform future decisions to maintain and evolve a capable, resilient, and affordable OPIR architecture, by maturing technologies and mitigating risk areas to facilitate OPIR modernization to be executed within the Department's constrained resources. SMI supports the Program of Record by assessing future parts and material obsolescence and future affordability and capability design modifications. SMI funds engineering activities to reduce future system and production costs through manufacturing and producibility enhancements and through technology insertion. SMI will also mature potential technology upgrades at the component and system level for future space and ground architecture affordability and capability enhancements. The SBIRS OPIR SMI plan includes studies and risk reduction activities to evolve the current Program of Record SBIRS GEO satellites, reduce production schedules, and reduce system costs. SMI funded data exploitation efforts include OPIR mission data processing, data fusion, data publication, algorithm development, network connectivity, and sensor performance assessments. The data exploitation efforts will identify affordable, responsive, and resilient measures to improve battlespace awareness data dissemination to the warfighter. SMI Architecture and Component Study efforts will assess future architecture alternatives for viability, affordability, capability and resilience. The SMI Hosted Payloads and Wide Field of View Testbeds efforts will explore technology maturation, qualification of new components, and subsystem/component prototyping to evolve the OPIR architecture.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 657009_0604441F_5_3600_PB_2015
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