Strategic Defense Initiative Demonstration/Validation Program Environmental Assessment. Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System (ERIS),

Abstract

The Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) and its proponents (the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force) plan to conduct Demonstration/Validation tests of the ERIS technology. These tests will demonstrate the ability of the technology to perform the required tasks, and validate a future decision whether to proceed with Full-Scale Developer. Demonstration/Validation tests would be conducted at the Arnold Engineering Development Center, National Test Facility, Nevada Test Site, Harry Diamond Laboratories, Vandenberg Air Force Base/Western Test Range, U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, U.S. Naval Pacific Missile Range at Barking Sands, and 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 ERIS technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA183005

Entities

People

  • Graham G. Brown

Organizations

  • Ballistic Missile Defense Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Construction
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Research Facilities
  • Rockets
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Wind Tunnels

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