Hypersonic Missile Defense: Issues for Congress

Abstract

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Space Development Agency (SDA) are currently developing elements of a hypersonic missile defense system to defend against hypersonic weapons and other emerging missile threats. These elements include the tracking and transport layers of the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA) and various interceptor programs. As MDA and SDA continue to develop these systems, Congress may consider implications for oversight and defense authorizations and appropriations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 26, 2022
Accession Number
AD1163964

Entities

People

  • Kelly M. Sayler
  • Stephen M. Mccall

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Earth Orbits
  • Hypersonic Missiles
  • Hypersonic Weapons
  • National Security
  • Orbits
  • Space Based
  • Space Force
  • Transport Protocols
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons
  • Wide Area View Satellites

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Space