0305911F Defense Support Program (Space)

Note: FY96 $3.72M to be transfered from BPAC 3624 to 3615 to correct erroneous Shield/ALERT reductions.

(U) A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification

The Defense Support Program (DSP) is a system of satellites in geostationary orbits, fixed and mobile ground processing stations, one multi-purpose facility, and a ground communications network. DSP's primary mission is to provide tactical warning and limited attack assessment of a ballistic missile attack. The Shield/ALERT (Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater) is a ground station mission processing upgrade which exploits inherent satellite capability to provide theater missile warning and cueing. DSP is an operational system and is, therefore, included in Budget Activity 7, Operational Systems Support.

(U) Acquisition Strategy:

DSP is currently sustaining production of the remaining satellites, 18 through 23. This sustainment includes post production storage, testing, preparation for launch and on orbit testing. Current contract efforts are required to stretch the support of launch centers to 12 months from the originally contracted 6 month launch centers. Satellite 23 will be the last of the DSP satellites to be procured. The follow-on to DSP, Space Based Infrared Systems satellites, will replace DSP starting in FY02. The ALERT squadron was activated on 1 Oct 94 with an ALERT Initial Operating Capability reached on 10 Mar 95. Further Shield RDT&E efforts will be required to meet the Air Force Space Command Full Operational Capability requirements and for use as the path finder for the first increment of the ground consolidation.

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

	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999	Total Cost
(U) Previous President's Budget (FY97)	34,870	29,397	36,715	36,022	Continuing
(U) Appropriated Value		26,844
(U) Adjustments to Appropriated Value
a. Congressional General Reduction/Adds		-1,277
b. SBIR/Other		-558
c. Omnibus or Other Above Threshold Reprogram
d. Below Threshold Reprogramming	-901
(U) Adjustments to Budget Years Since FY97 PB			-13,522	3,924
(U) Current Budget Submit/President's Budget	33,969	25,009	23,193	39,946	Continuing

(U) Change Summary Explanation:

Funding: FY98/99 reductions fund other AF and DoD priorities

Schedule: None.

Technical: None.

(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) Missile Procurement	64,729	70,693	113,708	137,722	195,527	181,402	140,498	140,735	Continue	Continue
(U) Other Procurement	37,476	3,386	186	90	14	6	0	0	0	45,438
Related RDT&E:
(U) PE #603441F - SBIRS Dem/Val
(U) PE #604441F - SBIRS EMD

(U) D. Schedule Profile

FY 1996

FY 1997

FY 1998

FY 1999

	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
(U) DSP Satellite Deliveries		X												X
(U) Begin ALERT Blue Suit Org. Maint.					X
(U) Final ALERT Hardware Installation						X
(U) SBIRS MCS Operational																X
(U) DSP Satellite Launches						X				X				X

	COST (In Thousands)	FY 1996 Actual	FY 1997 Estimate	FY 1998 Estimate	FY 1999 Estimate	FY 2000 Estimate	FY 2001 Estimate	FY 2002 Estimate	FY 2003 Estimate	Cost to Complete	Total Cost
3615	Shield/Alert*	5,262	9,089	9,108	8,602	3,625	4,247	0	0	0	56,371

(U) A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification

The Shield project identified changes to existing DSP processing to enhance theater missile defense warning capabilities. These enhancements will facilitate more timely and accurate detection, identification, location and tracking of theater missile threats. This data supports attack operations/counterforce operations by providing accurate, timely launch prediction. In addition, this data will support active and passive defense forces by providing target cueing data and precise impact point prediction. The Air Force will transition these enhancements to an operational system, ALERT, to provide continuous real-time warning to the warfighter.

(U) FY 1996

(U) $7,086	Continue development to achieve ALERT full operational capability.
(U) $329	Continue Operations and Maintenance Training Plan development and implementation.
(U) $1,567	FFRDC and office support.
(U) -$3,720	Funds to be transferred from BPAC 3624 to BPAC 3615, within PE 35911F, to correct erroneous Shield/ALERT reductions.
(U) $5,262	Total

(U) FY 1997

(U) $6,876	Continue engineering task development to protype and implement ALERT capabilities leading up to Increment I.
(U) $2,213	FFRDC and office support.
(U) $9,089	Total

(U) FY 1998 ($ in Thousands):

(U) $7,273	Continue engineering task development to prototype and implement ALERT capabilities leading up to Increment I.
(U) $1,835	FFRDC and office support.
(U) $9,108	Total

(U) FY 1999 ($ in Thousands):

(U) $6,967	Continue engineering task development to prototype and implement ALERT capabilities leading up to Increment I.
(U) $1,635	FFRDC and office support.
(U) $8,602	Total

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

	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999	Total Cost
(U) Previous President's Budget (FY97)	5,100	912	9,185	8,685
(U) Appropriated Value		912
(U) Adjustments to Appropriated Value
a. Congressional General Reductions		-270
b. SBIR	0	0
c. Omnibus or Other Above Threshold Reprogramming		8,447
d. Below Threshold Reprogramming	162
(U) Adjustments to Budget Years Since FY97 PB			-77	-83
(U) Current Budget Submit/President's Budget	5,262	9,089	9,108	8,602	39,933

(U) Change Summary Explanation:

Funding: FY96 increase was transfered from BPAC 3624 , Defense Support Program.

Schedule: None.

Technical: None.

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

Not Applicable
Related RDT&E:
(U) PE #603441F - SBIRS Dem/Val
(U) PE #604441F - SBIRS EMD

(U) D. Schedule Profile

FY 1996

FY 1997

FY 1998

FY 1999

	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
(U) Begin ALERT Blue Suit Org. Maint.					X
(U) Final ALERT Hardware Installation						X
(U) SBIRS MCS Operational																X

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

	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
(U) Contractor Engineering Support	0	835	600	447
(U) Software Development	100	1,458	1,250	1,455
(U) Program Management Support	1,833	1,711	1,776	1,595
(U) Training Development	1,380	200	903	365
(U) Developmental Test and Evaluation	0	2,672	1,271	1,327
(U) Technical Data	4,102	0	1,473	1,778
(U) Travel	63	30	35	35
(U) Government Engineering Support	1,504	2,183	1,800	1,600
(U) Adjustments	-3,720
(U) Total	5,262	9,089	9,108	8,602

(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 Obligation Date

Performing Activity EAC

Project Office EAC

Total Prior to FY 1996

Budget FY 1996

Budget FY 1997

Budget FY 1998

Budget FY 1999

Budget to Complete

Total Program

Product Development Organizations

Aerojet	CPAF	Aug 92			7,898						7,898
SPARTA	CPAF	Aug 94			487						487
Lincoln Lab	PO	Mar 95			288						288
Aerojet (FO)* NRC	CPAF	Oct 95	27,035	27,671	0	6,948 239	6,491	7,273	6,967	7,002	34,681 239

Support and Management Organizations

SMC					1,624	1,567	2,213	1,835	1,635	870	9,744
Dept Air Force	AF616				6,141	228	385				6,754

Test and Evaluation Organizations

Not Applicable

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

Government Furnished Property:

Item Description

Contract Method/Type or Funding Vehicle

Award or Obligation Date

Delivery Date

Total Prior to FY 1996

Budget FY 1996

Budget FY 1997

Budget FY 1998

Budget FY 1999

Budget to Complete

Total Program

Product Development Property

GF Hardware

Aug 94

427

Support and Management Property

Not Applicable

Test and Evaluation Property

Not Applicable *EAC does not include award fee
Subtotal Product Development	8,673	7,187	6,491	7,273	6,967	7,002	43,593
Subtotal Support and Management	7,765	1,795	2,598	1,835	1,635	870	16,498
Subtotal Test and Evaluation
Adjustments		-3,720					-3,720
Total Project	16,438	5,262	9,089	9,108	8,602	7,872	56,371

	COST (In Thousands)	FY 1996 Actual	FY 1997 Estimate	FY 1998 Estimate	FY 1999 Estimate	FY 2000 Estimate	FY 2001 Estimate	FY 2002 Estimate	FY 2003 Estimate	Cost to Complete	Total Cost
3624	Defense Support Program	28,707	15,920	14,085	31,344	20,821	15,961	34,355	35,140	0	1,998,129

(U) A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification

The Defense Support Program (DSP) system provides a space-based surveillance system to detect and report missile and space launches and nuclear detonations in near real time during pre-, trans-, and post-attack periods. The DSP system consists of a constellation of satellites in geostationary orbits, fixed and mobile ground processing stations, one multi-purpose facility, and a ground communications network. DSP's primary mission is to provide tactical warning and limited attack assessment of a ballistic missile attack. DSP also detects and reports nuclear detonation events and provides information for theater warning and exploitation. This program element provides funding for development to modernize ground stations to ensure continued operability, integration of satellites to launch vehicles, procurement of satellites and ground station hardware, and operation of the DSP ground stations.

(U) FY 1996

(U) $752	Continue special studies to support DSP satellite manufacturing, production, test, and launch activities as required.
(U) $5,077	Continue orbital constellation support software development and anomaly resolution.
(U) $106	Continue independent verification and validation.
(U) $3,696	FFRDC.
(U) $6,743	Program office support (TDYs, supplies, etc.).
(U) $3,594	Continue yearly software development facility support to ground station operations activities.
(U) $250 (U) $1,273	Continue development to replace unsupportable RADEC (Radiation Detection) Data Units at the fixed ground stations. Continue development and sustaining capabilities for acquisition logistics engineering.
(U) $1,410	Continue acquisition and engineering support..
(U) $2,086	Continue engineering task development to prototype and implement ALERT capabilities leading up to Increment I.
(U) $3,720	Funds transferred from BPAC 3624 to BPAC 3615 within PE 35911F
(U) $28,707	Total

(U) FY 1997

(U) $1,690	Development of engineering efforts for DSP Spacecraft.
(U) $5,378	Development of engineering efforts for DSP Sensor.
(U) $274	Continue independent verification and validation.
(U) $740	FFRDC.
(U) $1,041	Continue acquisition and engineering support.
(U) $1,000	Continue development and sustaining capabilities for acquisition logistics engineering.
(U) $5,797	Program office support (TDYs, supplies, etc.).
(U) $15,920	Total

(U) FY 1998 ($ in Thousands):

(U) $11,485	Software changes to accomodate Year 2000 roll-over
(U) $800	FFRDC
(U) $1,800	Program office support (computer support)
(U) $14,085	Total

(U) FY 1999 ($ in Thousands):

(U) $5,000	Software changes to accomodate Year 2000 roll-over
(U) $1,800	Program office support (computer support)
(U) $800	FFRDC
(U) $23,744	ECO Risk
(U) $31,344	Total

(U) B. Program Change Summary ($ in Thousands)	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999	Total Cost
(U) Previous President's Budget (FY97)	29,770	28,485	27,530	27,337	Continuing
(U) Appropriated Value		25,485
(U) Adjustments to Appropriated Value
a. Congressional General Reductions		-9,007
b. SBIR/Other		-558
c. Omnibus or Other Above Threshold Reprogramming
d. Below Threshold Reprogramming	-1,063
(U) Adjustments to Budget Years Since FY97 PB			-13,445	4,007
(U) Current Budget Submit/President's Budget	28,707	15,920	14,085	31,344	Continuing

(U) Change Summary Explanation:

Funding: FY98 reductions funded other AF and DOD priorities

Schedule: None.

Technical: None.

(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) Missile Procurement	64,729	70,693	113,708	137,722	195,527	181,402	140,498	140,735	Continuing	Continuing
(U) Other Procurement	37,476	3,386	186	90	14	6				41,158
Related RDT&E:
(U) PE #603441F - SBIRS Dem/Val
(U) PE #604441F - SBIRS EMD

(U) D. Schedule Profile

FY 1996

FY 1997

FY 1998

FY 1999

	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
(U) Satellite deliveries		X												X
(U) Satellite launches						X				X				X

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

	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
(U) Program Office Support	5,743	4,797	1,800	1,800
(U) Contractor Engineering Support	11,615	7,342	11,485	5,000
(U) Research Personnel (FFRDC)	3,696	740	800	800
(U) Travel	1,000	1,000	0	0
(U) Government Engineering Support	2,933	2,041
(U) Adjustments	3,720
(U) ECO/Risk				23,744
(U) Total	28,707	15,920	14,085	31,344

(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 Obligation Date

Performing Activity EAC

Project Office EAC

Total Prior to FY 1996

Budget FY 1996

Budget FY 1997

Budget FY 1998

Budget FY 1999

Budget to Complete

Total Program

Product Development Organizations

Aerojet*	CPAF	Oct 93	24,352	24,352	16,922	5,077					21,999
Aerojet	CPAF	Sep 93			9,025						9,025
Aerojet Aerojet	CPFF CPAF	Oct 95			25,743 124	2,454					25,743 2,454
Loral	FPI/AF/CPF		28,137	37,732	37,510	222					37,732
DOE	P.O.				10,474	250					10,724
Program Off Sppt	Various				57,751	6,743	5,797	1,800	1,800	6,230	80,122
ECO Risk									23,744	104,670	23,744
Loral	CPAF		22,975	22,975	22,975						22,975
*EAC is also	funded by	other	appropria-tions

Support and Management Organizations

Various	MIPRs				5,956	345
Aerojet	CPFF		1,305	1,305	1,305						1,305
Aerojet/ Consolidated	FFP	May 96			197		5,378				5,575
Aerospace Corp	MORD				37,673	3,696	740	800	800	3,200	46,909
Other Gov't Cost *					17,913	2,683		11,485	5,000		37,081
TRW	CPFF				9,120	752					9,872
TRW Consolidated	CPAF	May 96					1,690				1,690
PRC	FPIF	Apr 94			4,839	1,047	2,315				8,201
SPARTA	CPAF	Aug 94			150						150
	MORDs				13,325	1,718					15,043

*Note: HQ AFMC Space Systems Support Group (SSSG) for Year 2000 software development Test and Evaluation Organizations

Not Applicable.

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

Government Furnished Property:

Item Description

Contract Method/Type or Funding Vehicle

Award or Obligation Date

Delivery Date

Total Prior to FY 1996

Budget FY 1996

Budget FY 1997

Budget FY 1998

Budget FY 1999

Budget to Complete

Total Program

Product Development Property

SRSU

FFIF/CPAF

1989

Support and Management Property

Not Applicable

Test and Evaluation Property

Not Applicable

Subtotal Product Development	1,535,219	14,746	5,797	1,800	25,544	110,900	1,694,006
Subtotal Support and Management	266,681	10,241	10,123	12,285	5,800	3,200	308,330
Subtotal Test and Evaluation
Adjustment		3,720					3,720
Project Total	1,801,900	28,707	15,920	14,085	31,344	114,100	2,006,056