Strategic Defense Initiative Demonstration/Validation Program Environmental Assessment. Boost Surveillance and Tracking System (BSTS),

Abstract

The Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) and its proponents (U.S. Air Force) plan to conduct Demonstration/Validation tests of the BSTS technology. These tests will demonstrate the ability of the technology to perform required tasks, and will validate a future decision on whether to proceed with Full-Scale Development. Demonstration/Validation tests would be conducted at the National Test facility, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station/Eastern Test Range, and at contractor facilities. Tests would include analyses, simulations, component/assembly tests, and flight tests. This document addresses the potential environmental consequences of the Demonstration/ Validation testing of the BSTS technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA183001

Entities

People

  • Graham G. Brown

Organizations

  • Ballistic Missile Defense Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Defense Systems
  • Detectors
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Environment
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Geography
  • Performance Tests
  • Space Environments
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Missile Defense Systems.