Development and Demonstration of the Long Range Air Launch Target System. Environmental Assessment

Abstract

Pursuant to the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), Executive Order 12114, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1500-1508, and 32 CFR Part 989, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has conducted an assessment of the potential environmental consequences of the Long Range Air Launch Target (LRALT) System Development and Demonstration Tests. The purpose of the Proposed Action is to develop and demonstrate (through a flight test) an air launch target missile system that provides a realistic threat simulation for testing long-range ballistic missile defense systems. The LRALT System is needed to provide enhanced flexibility and capability to the Department of Defense (DOD) ballistic missile defense test programs and ranges. The LRALT System Program would extend the air launch target capability provided by the current Short Range Air Launch Target (SRALT) from approximately 373 miles (600 kilometers) up to about 1,553 miles (2,500 kilometers) while providing widely varied launch azimuths, limited set-up time, and minimal use of launch facility infrastructure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA413342

Entities

Organizations

  • Space Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Birds
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Gases
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Rockets
  • Seabed
  • Terrain
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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