MD Space Exp Center (MDSEC)

Abstract

The SKA system is composed of two segments: a space segment and a ground segment. - The space segment is composed of a network of small infrared (IR) sensors (sensors, processor cards and cabling), each mated to a different satellite. The total number of sensors and their network placement are specifically tailored for the kill assessment mission. The space segment includes key design features to improve its resiliency. - The ground segment is a small network of desktop computers, servers and routers that monitor the health of the on-orbit sensors, command the sensors to perform the kill assessment mission and analyze the data to make a kill assessment determination for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS). The ground segment also includes the equipment necessary for communications security and information assurance. The Missile Defense Space Center (MDSC) is the communications hub for SKA data, routing SKA data between the commercial payload integrator and the SKA Payload Analysis Center.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
MD33_1206895C_4_0400_PB_2020

Tags

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Computer Networking
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites

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