Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) Modernization
Abstract
The Eastern Range (ER) at Patrick Air Force Base (AFB)/Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL, and the Western Range (WR) at Vandenberg AFB, CA, make up the Spacelift Range System (SLRS), also known as the Launch and Test Range System (LTRS). The ER and WR provide tracking, telemetry, communications, flight safety, and other capabilities to enable: national security, civil, and commercial space launches; ballistic missile and missile defense evaluations; and aeronautical and guided weapons tests. Decreasing reliability of aging range systems forces the AF to use redundant assets to ensure range availability, increasing operations and maintenance costs. The AF will address range deficiencies in FY12 via multiple contracts. The SLRS Contract (SLRSC) will complete modernization of several command, telemetry, and radar instrumentation sites; and provide depot level maintenance and logistics support until the follow-on contract takes over. As a follow-on to SLRSC, the AF will award a consolidated modernization, sustainment, operations, and maintenance contract, the LTRS Integrated Support Contract (LISC) in early FY12 (delayed from FY11 for extended contract preparations). The separate Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) contract will continue in FY12 to provide independent systems engineering and integration support complementing the SLRSC and LISC. Planned communications system upgrades will comply with OSD policies and standards for net centricity, global information grid interface, information assurance, and test/training enabling architecture. These upgrades to fielded systems are categorized as Budget Activity 7, Operational Systems Development. Associated Other Procurement, AF, funding is in Budget Activity 03, Electronics and Telecommunications Equipment, Item No. 44, Program Element 0305182F, Spacelift Range System Space.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 674137_0305182F_7_3600_PB_2012
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- Root: Spacelift Range System
- Child Accomplishment: Range Modernization
- Child Accomplishment: Systems Engineering and Integration
- Child Accomplishment: Program Support
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- Child Cost Item: 0b048bca6b1878bd0491e61bfe394879
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