MD Space Exp Center (MDSEC)
Abstract
The Spacebased Kill Assessment (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 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 hit and kill assessment missions. The space segment includes key design features to improve its resiliency. The ground segment monitors the health and status of the on-orbit sensors, commands the sensors to perform the hit and kill assessment mission, and analyzes the data to make a hit/kill assessment determination for the Missile Defense System (MDS). The ground segment also includes the equipment necessary for communications security and information assurance. The Missile Defense Space Center provides the critical infrastructure for SKA data, routing SKA data between the commercial payload integrator and the multi-mission Missile Defense Space Enterprise Architecture (MDSEA). The operational command and control center for SKA, the Payload Operations Center, will support MDS Post Intercept Assessment (PIA) capabilities. Beginning in FY 2023, Budget Project MD33 will also fund Space Applications for Missile Defense (SAMD). SAMD is a consolidation of functional elements of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Contractor Support Services (CSS), Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC)/University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), and Civilian manpower into a single entity that provides acquisition, financial, and technical support across the MDA Space Sensors enterprise. This represents a continuation of efforts previously funded in PE 1206893C.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- MD33_1206895C_4_0400_PB_2023
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