Electro-Optical/Infrared Weather System (EWS)
Abstract
EWS will focus on an overlapping three-phased approach intended to mature multi-spectral imaging capabilities to collect and disseminate terrestrial atmospheric phenomena to support Department of Defense operations. This effort includes competitive prototyping of the sensor and bus design, development, integration, test, launch and on-orbit demonstrations. This effort will also assess industrial capabilities to provide CC and TWI data in a viable commercial business hosted on a proliferated LEO mesh network. To minimize risks associated with competitive sensor/satellite vehicle prototyping, and the need to replace the DMSP constellation in a timely manner, the Program Office is simultaneously requesting solution papers to inform a decision to pursue a competitively-awarded, more technically-mature EO/IR system design prototype from industry. Per the SECAF-approved SBEM Acquisition Strategy, EWS will continue supporting smaller sensor development and data utility assessment (Phase I), competitively prototype sensor and bus designs for a proliferated-LEO architecture while leveraging the existing SBEM Family of Systems (Phase II), and on-ramp to an operational system (Phase III) based on the success of Phase II in time for DMSP replacement. Leveraging the success of these efforts, the Program Office intends to field an affordable and highly capable operational system in Phase III.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 9482788417cc5be68946059a58a01d99
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