Lt Col Tim Brown HQ AFSPC/DA5F Launch and Test Range Activities Update May 2006

1 Overview  Operational Requirements Document (ORD) Analysis  Future Range Integrated Product Team (FRIPT)  Ballistic Missile Range Safety Technology (BMRST) System  Future Range Planning Project (FRPP)  Responsive Launch Traffic Control (RLTC)

2 Operational Requirements Document (ORD) Analysis 2003 ORD is the primary requirements repository for the modernization of the Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) ORD was written to facilitate spiral development of the LTRS in an incremental fashion Original timelines for meeting incremental ORD requirements have been affected by lack of sufficient funding ORD analysis effort initiated to get a bearing on where HQ AFSPC and SMC are with respect to: Meeting ORD requirements Validating the sense of what requirements are being met by modernization efforts Formulating a future plan to address and meet ORD requirements

3 Future Range IPT (FRIPT) Next-Generation Range Near-TermMid-TermFar-Term SLRSC RSA IIA FY11 FY18 (revised to FY23) LTRS Ops Responsive Launch Traffic Control (RLTC) Acquisition RLTC Ops AoA Sustainment Current Range Today FY05 Mid-Term Guidance Keep ranges fully mission capable Provide interim support to limited responsive launch Maintain complementary to far-term architecture 14 AF/CC request (then Lt Gen Hamel) for range vision 45 SW/CC (then Brig Gen Pavlovich) request for mid-term roadmap

4 FRIPT Roadmap FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 Integrated Priorities List Worst ActorsOM&S projects in Range Out Year Plan to meet the remainder of the LTRS ORD requirements Legacy Systems Sustain as necessary to meet needs of range users & operators Instrumentation Modernization Complete by end of FY12 if done in parallel; by end of 2014 if done serially Radars—ROSA Integrate/Operate New Range Systems to Address Needs Range Technology Demo Program GALT Range 1 Develop/demonstrateCertify on ER & WR REDUCE NEED FOR REDUNDANT RANGE ASSETS IN FAVOR OF NEW, MORE RELIABLE SYSTEMS Cooperatively assess & prioritize to select technologies to demonstrate 3. Demonstrate utility of technology for range capability4. Decide whether to incorporate into ranges RSA IIA SLRSC Development Two 2-year options extend SLRSC beyond FY06 Telemetry system upgrades Command system upgrades Optics system upgrades GOAL: REDUCE O&M COSTS AS A RESULT OF WORKING OFF DEFERRED SUSTAINMENT ITEMS 1. Gather user needs & technology opportunities REDUCE O&M COSTS BY REPLACING SYSTEMS WITH MORE EFFICIENT APPROACHES ORD Increments Increment 1 Increment 2 Increment x

5 FRIPT Report Conclusions 1.Sustainment must be the first priority for the ranges in the FY08 POM 2.Costly redundancy is used to compensate for degrading reliability 3.Instrumentation modernization must be defined and defendable for the FY08 POM 4.Range user needs are generally being met and future needs are not well defined 5.Responsive range requirements are currently being defined; ranges can currently meet the scenarios as identified today 6.SPO is addressing most ORD requirements though most are not yet currently met 7.Range technologies have been identified by range user community as potential solutions to certain needs

6 Ballistic Missile Range Safety Technology (BMRST) HQ AFSPC is considering the integration and employment of the BMRST system as a potential asset for use in the Launch and Test Range System (LTRS) architecture BMRST has potential for meeting telemetry and command destruct requirements from the LTRS Operational Requirements Document BMRST was examined via an Integrated Product Team venue with splinter groups researching and reporting on four areas: Requirements, Concept of Employment, Test/Certification, and Logistics AFSPC has tasked 14 AF for it’s operational perspective and analysis and SMC for it’s cost effectiveness and overall system suitability analysis Analysis results will be presented to AFSPC/CC for a decision on integrating BMRST into the operational LTRS architecture

7 BMRST Operational View The Ballistic Missile Range Safety Technology (BMRST) System, with spiral development upgrades, provides telemetry tracking and command destruct system capability in stand-alone or integrated modes of operation

8 Future Range Planning Project Brand new effort catalyzed by the Future Range IPT results and led by SMC/LRR to develop a long-term acquisition plan for the Launch and Test Range System Charter currently under development—intent is to: Develop a cohesive modernization architecture and executable implementation plan Kickoff underway late May 06 Effort to yield POM inputs for FY10 POM

9 Range Launch Traffic Control (RLTC) RLTC Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) Approved at Air Force level on 16 March 2006 Preparing for Joint validation this summer RLTC Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Study plan under development Still hope to get funding Launch vehicle autonomy critical for near-term interim capability Satellite data relay On-board tracking such as GPS metric tracking Autonomous flight termination Integrated systems health management (ISHM) Adaptive guidance and control

10 Summary  Operational Requirements Document (ORD) Analysis  Future Range Integrated Product Team (FRIPT)  Ballistic Missile Range Safety Technology (BMRST) System  Future Range Planning Project (FRPP)  Responsive Launch Traffic Control (RLTC)

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12 Results of Initial Analysis Regarding Status of LTRS ORD Increment 1 Threshold Requirements—SPO Performance Requirements Addressed 38% 17% 22% 16% 7% 77% Requirements Addressed 15% 42% 19% 12% 69% Requirements Addressed Requirements Addressed

13 Results of Initial Analysis Regarding Status of LTRS ORD Increment 1 Threshold Requirements—to Justify POM Inputs Of 139 requirements, initial analysis identified 38% as met on the Eastern Range; 12% on the Western Range—need analysis to identify items at risk of becoming unmet Requirements Not Met 38% 17% 22% 16% 7% 62% Requirements Not Met 15% 42% 19% 12% 88% Requirements Not Met Requirements Met Requirements Not Met Requirements Met

14 ORD Analysis HQ AFSPC/A5FG assessed all 139 LTRS ORD Increment 1 Threshold Requirements in light of Met, Partially Met, and Unmet Capabilities