0305182F Eastern Space Launch Facility (Space)

(U) A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification

Two national ranges, the Eastern Range (ER) at Patrick AFB, FL, and the Western Range (WR) at Vandenberg AFB, CA, provide tracking, telemetry, communications, command/control and other support capabilities necessary to safely and successfully conduct civil, commercial, and national security spacelift operations, ballistic missile test and evaluation (T&E), and a variety of aeronautical and guided weapons T&E. Range assets are based on 1950s/1960s designs and technology and are arrayed in a highly inefficient, manpower-intensive architecture. Range instrumentation reliability is deteriorating and over 40% of the components are obsolete with no sources of support. The ranges do not provide the responsiveness and flexibility critical to affordably support the nation's spacelift needs. Replacement of the aging systems is a necessity. Range Standardization and Automation (RSA) will completely overhaul and modernize both the ER and the WR, treating the two as a single integrated range system with an Eastern and Western segment. RSA will develop the integrated range system, using remote control and automation techniques to reduce the number of required operators, sites and facilities, and to produce improved responsiveness. The result will be a range system reconfigurable from one major operation to another in less than 4 hours versus 2-3 days, capable of being operated for 20% less than current ranges, and supportable through existing Air Force logistics infrastructure and standard practices. RSA is critical to the future of the spacelift ranges; performance and cost goals cannot be achieved without RSA. Categorized as Budget Activity 7, Operational Systems Development, because it upgrades existing operational capabilities with new systems. Funding for RSA design and integration for both Eastern and Western Ranges is consolidated in this Eastern Range program element to reflect the standard range being developed for both ranges. A parallel sustaining improvement and modernization activity for existing range systems is separately funded with procurement funds.

(U) FY 1996

(U) $31,178	Continued RSA Phase I Contract: Complete design and begin integration of Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS) communications network.
(U) $9,800	Awarded RSA Phase IIA Contract in Nov 95: Initiate range architecture design, including instrumentation, weather, surveillance, Western Range Operations Control Center (WROCC) systems, centralized data processing, and optical systems for both ranges. Contract will continue through 2006.
(U) $2,494	Continued ROCC Engineering Services Contract.
(U) $4,471	Program support includes System Program Office, Air Logistics Center support, and Aerospace support.
(U) $47,943	Total

(U) FY 1997

(U) $8,566	Continue RSA Phase I Contract: Integrate and begin test of communications network.
(U) $20,453	Continue RSA Phase IIA Contract: Complete range architecture design; develop weather, optical instrumentation, Control & Display basic infrastructure, and begin integration and test of first delivery increment.
(U) $4,937	Program support includes System Program Office, Air Logistics Center support, and Aerospace support.
(U) $33,956	Total

(U) FY 1998

(U) $5,993	Continue RSA Phase I Contract: Complete design and begin integration of Consolidated Telemetry Processing System (CTPS).
(U) $22,393	Continue RSA Phase IIA Contract: Continue Control & Display planning and scheduling development; begin development of communications network to an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) system, including network controllers.
(U) $5,800	Program support includes System Program Office, Air Logistics Center support, Aerospace support, and SATCOM lease.
(U) $34,186	Total

(U) FY 1999

(U) $3,635	Continue RSA Phase I Contract: Finishes integration of CTPS. Completes system test and evaluation.
(U) $21,937	Continue RSA Phase IIA Contract: Continue Control & Display integration and test for operational turnover; continue development of network including network core
(U) $ 7,900	Program support includes System Program Office, Air Logistics Center support, Aerospace support, and SATCOM lease.
(U) $33,472	Total

(U) Acquisition Strategy:

The RSA Phase I Contract was competitively awarded in FY 1993 to provide Consolidated Instrumentation Facilities (CIF) at Antigua and Ascension, satellite communications from these sites to the Eastern Range Operations Control Center, a Central Telemetry Processing System for both ranges, and Cape Canaveral Air Station communications network upgrades. The FY 1996 RSA Phase IIA contract was competitively awarded to provide design and integration of the complete range architecture and also procure a Western Range Operations Control Center; imaging systems; communications systems; mobile metric, telemetry and command assets; surveillance systems; weather data collection and prediction systems; debris tracking systems; planning and scheduling systems and data processing/display systems. An FY 2003 follow-on equipment contract will provide the primary telemetry receiving, metric tracking, and command systems.

(U) B. Program Change Summary ($ in Thousands)

	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
(U) Previous President's Budget	48,279	35,704	36,410	38,466
(U) Appropriated Value		35,704
(U) Adjustments to Appropriated Value
a. Congressional/General		-820
b. SBIR		-928
c. Omnibus and other Above Threshold
d. Recision	-320
e. Below Threshold Reprogramming	-16
(U) Adjustments to Budget Years			-2, 224	-4,994
(U) Current Budget Submit/President's Budget	47,943	33,956	34,186	33,472

(U) Change Summary Explanation:

Funding: FY 1998/1999 reductions fund higher AF and DoD priorities

Schedule: FY 1998/1999 reductions caused a rephasing of the Range Standardization and Automation (RSA) program deliveries.

Technical: RSA Phase I Contract projected overruns necessitated a restructure of the Consolidated Instrumentation Facilities (CIF) equipment at Antigua and Ascension. Will supply new radar trackers and transmitters to upgrade existing radars in place of the Unified Tracking Antenna (UTA) concept originally planned.

(U) C. Other Program Funding Summary ($ in Thousands)

	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999	FY 2000	FY 2001	FY 2002	FY 2003	To Complete	Total Cost
(U) Other Procurement, AF*	110,447	101,695	81,957	100,938	96,205	102,239	114,955	99,421	Continuing	Continuing
(U) MILCON, AF **	4,000		26,876							30,876
(U) Related RDT&E: Not Applicable.

* In addition to RSA, this PE includes funds required for ongoing Eastern Range sustaining improvement and modernization (I&M) program. Western Range

RSA and I&M is included in PE 35181F. Funding shown is for both PEs.

** FY 1996 and 1998 MILCON funds are in PE 35181F; FY 1996 funds are for Chemical Test and Analysis Laboratory at Vandenberg AFB, and FY 1998 funds are for Western Range Operations Control Center (WR OCC) to house WR OCC RSA systems.

(U) D. Schedule Profile

FY 1996

FY 1997

FY 1998

FY 1999

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3

4

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4

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4

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4

(U) RSA Phase I Prelim Design Review

X

(U) Software Maintenance Facility Compl

X

(U) RSA Phase IIA Contract Award

X

(U) RSA Phase IIA System Reqmt Review

X

(U) RSA Phase I Critical Design Review

X

(U) RSA Phase IIA System Design Rev

X

(U) RSA Phase IIA Integ & Test First Del

X

(U) RSA Phase I Developmental T&E

X

(U) RSA Phase I Cape FO Network Inst'l

X

(U) RSA Phase I SATCOM Installation

X

(U) WR Ops Control Cntr MILCON BOD

X

(U) RSA Phase IIA Integ & Test 2nd Del

X

(U) RSA Phase I Operational T&E

X

(U) RSA Phase I System Turnover

X

(U) A. Project Cost Breakdown ($ in Thousands)

	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
(U) RSA Phase I Contract	31,178	8,566	5,993	3,635
(U) RSA Phase IIA Contract	9,800	20,453	22,393	21,937
(U) ROCC Engineering Services	2,494
(U) Program Support	4,471	4,937	5,800	7,900
(U) Total	47,943	33,956	34,186	33,472

(U) B. Budget Acquisition History and Planning Information ($ in Thousands)

Performing Organizations:

Contractor or Government Performing Activity

Contract Method/Type or Funding Vehicle

Award or Obligat'n Date

Performing Activity EAC

Project Office EAC

Total Prior to FY 1996

Budget FY 1996

Budget FY 1997

Budget FY 1998

Budget FY 1999

To Complete

Total Program

Product Development Organizations

Harris Corp/ Loral (RSA Phase I)	C/CPAF	Jun 93	88,638	88,638	38,573	31,178	8,566	5,993	3,635	0	87,945
Lockheed Martin (RSA Phase IIA)	C/CPAF	Nov 95	165,000	165,000	0	9,800	20,453	22,393	21,937	88,082	162,665
Harris Corp. (ROCC Eng'r Services)	SS/CPAF	Apr 94	23,852	23,852	21,358	2,494	0	0	0	0	23,852
Various (Other RSA)	Various	Various	N/A	N/A	2,913	0	0	0	0	0	2,913

Support and Management Organizations

Mission Support

Various

Various

N/A

N/A

5,550

4,471

4,937

5,800

7,900

Cont.

Cont.

Test and Evaluation Organizations

TBD

TBD

1998

N/A

N/A

0

0

0

0

0

TBD

TBD

Government Furnished Property: RSA Phase IIA contract awarded Nov 95; process underway to identify GFE

Subtotal Product Development	62,844	43,472	29,019	28,386	25,572	88,082	277,375
Subtotal Support and Management	5,550	4,471	4,937	5,800	7,900	Cont.	Cont
Subtotal Test and Evaluation	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Project	68,394	47,943	33,956	34,186	33,472	Cont.	Cont