Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS)
Abstract
The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demonstration Satellites will demonstrate key functions of missile tracking with space sensors. The knowledge gained from these efforts will contribute to future MDA space sensor constellation development. The STSS Demonstration Satellites provide two on-orbit satellite assets with visible and infrared sensors into low earth orbit for testing with other BMDS elements and will provide key knowledge on which to base the design of a future constellation. These two satellites will provide valuable risk reduction for acquisition, tracking, and discrimination functionality to include stereo data fusion, cueing radars over the horizon and over-the-horizon fire control. The program will continue to demonstrate the functions and interfaces required for space data delivery to the BMDS, validating the data quality necessary for interceptors to launch and/or engage on STSS sensor data. On-orbit, STSS Demonstration Satellites will collect data within the satellites` field of view. Data collection and analyses continues in FY 2011 with STSS striving to meet reasonable expectations to view all available Targets of Opportunity (TOOs) to include participation with other BMDS target and flight tests that will provide demonstration of the MDA Space Layer capabilities and allow collection of future system risk reduction information. MDA Element testing is based on an integrated, comprehensive, and phased test program. Element systems, subsystems, and components are tested early in development and are necessary prior to conducting BMD-System level testing. STSS Element Level testing is funded as part of a capabilities development program and reflected in this Program Element (PE) submission. BMD Test and Targets Element within PE 0603888C in the consolidated MDA-wide System Test Program will execute funds in support of this PE for the planning, design, execution, and management of STSS Demonstration Satellites in the BMD System testing in accordance with the BMDS Test Policy, MDA Directive 3202.03 (Jan 09). This applies to all Flight, Integrated Ground, and Distributed Ground Tests and Post-test analysis and reconstructions listed in the Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP). The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) Demonstration Satellites demonstrate key functions of space sensors. MDA will continue planning for and conduct integrated BMDS intercept tests based on track data passed from the STSS Demonstration Satellites through Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) to Aegis, GMD, or other interceptors. STSS Demonstration Satellites will provide data to the BMD Digital Simulations Architecture (DSA) which is the primary Modeling and Simulation (M&S) System framework used to integrate Element baselines prior to flight or ground testing, facilitate technical trade-offs, concept analysis and trade studies, as well as providing support to Wargames and exercises within the BMDS Program. The DSA-performance architecture and Element and component high fidelity models support performance assessment (PA) and technical assessment (TA) events, which provide critical system level performance data relative to all Elements, system engineers, M&S developers, the Operational Test Agency (OTA) and Wargames. The DSA-virtual architecture supports Element baseline integration, training, portions of ground testing and exercises. STSS Demonstration Satellites will support BMDS Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Program through data collection efforts, allowing for enhanced modeling within the BMDS system-level framework to support full-envelope BMDS ground test, flight test, and training events based upon Agency and Warfighter needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- MD12_0603893C_4_0400_PB_2011
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