Advanced Electro-Optical Space-Based Systems for Missile Surveillance

Abstract

This report describes an analysis/simulation methodology used to assess a nominal space-based infrared surveillance architect against a Theater Missile Warning (TMW) mission for two potential theatres of operation. System performance is derived for three generic infrared scanning sensor designs (which were analyzed in parallel for sensitivity, subsystem definition, mass, and power) and parameterized against the potential variations and uncertainties in scene background structure which produce clutter. The results provide insight into the cost, in terms of sensor mass, that is paid for background phenomenology uncertainty.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA400345

Entities

People

  • David G. Lawrie
  • Terrence S. Lomheim

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electro-Optical Sensors
  • Geometry
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Infrared Scanning
  • Infrared Surveillance
  • Optical Detectors
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Satellite Buses
  • Space Based
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Surveillance

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Software Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects