Demonstration Satellites
Abstract
The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites collected and delivered critical space and missile characterization data used to design and inform the Missile Defense System and space-layer capabilities. The Missile Defense Space Center (MDSC) facilities and activities were required for safe STSS satellite operations and sustainment. STSS activities included: - Perform risk reduction for MDA tracking and surveillance initiatives and Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Enterprise integration and demonstrations across OPIR cuing, Joint Tasking Operations, and data utility - Collect data to support joint OPIR mission utility assessments across Space Situational Awareness and Battle Space Awareness missions to include integration, analyses, and studies to confirm data sharing capabilities - Participate in Integrated Master Test Plan events - Conduct satellite testing to demonstrate critical space capabilities, including: -- Ability to support Missile Defense System integrated discrimination efforts -- Ability to support Hit/Kill assessment from space -- Ability to cue Missile Defense System sensors from space -- Ability to provide precision cue to Missile Defense System sensors - Perform satellite functionality testing and calibration as part of the satellite operations - Conduct missile tracking experiments as identified in the test specific sections - Provide Space Operations Command Space Situational Awareness support MDSC efforts related to STSS included: - Analyze space radiation environment and its influence on MDA space system performance - Analyze space-based sensor data from STSS and OPIR observations, both individually and combined, to identify phenomenology and techniques to aid tracking and discrimination architectures - Provide data for concept studies and analyses for alternative sensor payload configurations - Sustain MDSC resources for all participant activities, including data, voice, and/or video communications, and support MDA cybersecurity directives - Document requirements and perform tracking, design, implementation, and verification necessary for the MDSC facility - Implement ongoing and emerging cybersecurity requirements Specific and/or unique accomplishments to each Fiscal Year (FY) are as follows:
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- d8b18aeca0dd338c5e86e7388f110499