Request and Requirements Development Process for Operationally Responsive Space Capabilities

Abstract

Joint Force Commanders continually submit Joint Urgent Operational Need Statements identifying communications, surveillance, reconnaissance, and early warning capability gaps. Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) concepts and capabilities have emerged as a potential solution for filling Joint Commander s needs. The ORS office is responsible for developing low-cost, rapid reaction payloads, buses, space lift, and launch control capabilities in order to fulfill joint military operational requirements for on-demand space support and reconstitution. The ORS office and USATRATCOM have developed a request and solutions process to employ responsive space capabilities. The processes fall short in defining responsive space required capabilities and validating the requirements within the Department of Defense s program acquisition framework. The lack of validated requirements has led to continuous funding issues, lack of understanding of responsive space concepts, and continued debate over the validity of the programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589499

Entities

People

  • James D. Patterson

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Elliptical Orbits
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Military Science
  • Reconnaissance
  • Satellite Buses
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Surveillance
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Southern Command
  • United States Strategic Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites