Sensor Service Life Extension Program
Abstract
Space Situational Awareness (SSA) is knowledge of all aspects of space related to operations. As the foundation for space control, SSA encompasses surveillance of all space objects and activities; detailed reconnaissance of specific space assets; monitoring space environmental conditions; monitoring cooperative space assets; intelligence on adversary space operations; and conducting integrated command, control, communications, processing, analysis, dissemination, and archiving activities. Program Element 0305940F, Space Situational Awareness Operations, fields, upgrades, operates and maintains Air Force sensors and information integration capabilities within the SSA network while companion program element 0604425F, Space Situational Awareness Systems, develops new network sensors and improved information integration capabilities across the network. Activities funded in the SSA Operations program element focus on surveillance of objects in earth orbit to aid tasks including satellite tracking; space object identification; tracking and cataloging; satellite attack warning; notification of satellite flyovers to U.S. forces; space treaty monitoring; and technical intelligence gathering. The Sensor Service Life Extension Programs (SLEP) in this program element fund efforts to upgrade and extend the life of operational SSA sensors, as needed. These SLEPs include, but are not limited to, programs that extend the serviceable life of assets and maintain critical capability by replacing aging and increasingly unsustainable components with modern and sustainable equipment. SLEPs may incorporate equipment which inherently includes technological advances resulting in enhanced or increased capabilities. In addition, the SLEP itself may be designed to increase certain capabilities. The Eglin SLEP, and Ground-based Electro Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) are representative of sensor systems in the SLEP project. As the need arises in the execution year, funds in this project may be used to begin sensor life extension programs on additional efforts. In FY 2016, Project 67A017, Sensor Service Life Extension Program, includes a new start effort for SSA Ops Demo. The SSA Ops Demo creates a survivable architecture which provides overlapping, assured, and viable surveillance options for executing simultaneous safety of flight and event response. The demonstration develops software modifications to exploit data from legacy systems and demonstrates automated cross-sensor tipping and cueing around the globe. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year. The FY2016 funding request was reduced by $0.651 million to account for the availability of prior execution balances.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 67A017_0305940F_7_3600_PB_2016
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