Ground Based Optical Sensor System (GBOSS)

Abstract

GBOSS provides a global, ground-based, optical sensor capability for Space Domain Awareness (SDA). The program implements advanced capabilities that may leverage coalition data, commercial data, and sophisticated exploitation algorithms to enhance system response and resiliency to operate in the contested space domain based on aggressive threats by our pacing-competitors, China and Russia. Ground Based Optical Sensor improves sensitivity, search rate, tracking of non-cooperative launches, precise tagging of clustered objects, detection of closely spaced dim objects, attribution of orbital attackers and delivers foundational technology to support data exploitation for advanced indications and warnings. This effort includes upgrading existing sensors, dissemination of all data to DoD and IC stakeholders via the Unified Data Library (UDL), and may field Ground Based Optical Sensor-enhanced GEODSS capabilities to new locations in accordance with USSF Leadership direction. The program will also acquire new advanced technology sensors to improve persistence and advanced multi-spectral data collection, enabling high-fidelity characterization and rapid attribution. The program will collaborate with Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC), National Space Defense Center (NSDC), and National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) efforts to ensure enterprise data fusion and dissemination supporting Enterprise Space Battle Management Command, and Control (ESBMC2).

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2024
Source ID
d9aaa070fae7c79b18351b66c8feb610

Tags

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects

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