Exoatmospheric Reentry Vehicle Interception System (ERIS)

Abstract

The Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) and its proponents 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 Development. 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. Keywords: Environmental impact; Test facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA214054

Entities

People

  • Gale Brown

Organizations

  • Ballistic Missile Defense Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Construction
  • Defense Systems
  • 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

Readers

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