Low Cost Space Experiments. Study Report

Abstract

This is part of the ALTAIR study. The guidance initially provided by SDIO was to develop concepts for a series of High Altitude Balloon Experiments (HABE) and a set of Low Cost Space Experiments (LCSE) alternatives that would demonstrate ATP functions and/or collect critical data necessary for developing full scale DEW ATP systems. The critical issues that these experiment concepts must address are in part described in the ALTAIR EPD but are also necessary functions that must be dealt with before progressing to an ATTD. The specific charter of the LCSE study was to: 'Investigate the feasibility of resolving ATP critical issues through low cost orbital and/or sub-orbital space experiments and to develop technical approaches and cost and schedule data for viable tests.'

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 06, 1991
Accession Number
ADA338307

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Rockets
  • Satellite Buses
  • Solar Panels
  • Solar Spectrum
  • Space Objects

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites