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SPACE BASED LASER READINESS DEMONSTRATOR PROGRAM INFORMATION PROTECTION GUIDE 10 July 1998 (DRAFT) |
SMC/ADE
14800 Aviation BL, Building 80
LA AFB, Lawndale, CA 90261
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
PART I: ADMINISTRATION
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SECTION I: |
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS |
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SECTION II: |
RELEASE OF INFORMATION |
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PART II: MISSION AREAS
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SECTION I: |
GENERAL |
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SECTION II: |
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES |
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SECTION III: |
LASER DEVICE |
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SECTION IV: |
BEAM CONTROL |
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SECTION V: |
OPTICAL COMPONENTS |
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SECTION VI: |
AIRCRAFT |
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SECTION VII: |
BMC4I |
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SECTION VIII: |
FACILITIES |
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SECTION IX: |
TEST AND EVALUATION |
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SECTION X: |
LASER EFFECTS AND VULNERABILITY |
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SECTION XI: |
WEAPON SYSTEM SURVIVABILITY/VULNERABILITY |
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SECTION XII: |
ADMINISTRATION |
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SECTION XII: |
DISTRIBUTION |
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APPENDIX A: |
SBLRD PROGRAM PROTECT GUIDANCE |
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APPENDIX B: |
ADVANCED ADAPTIVE OPTICS GUIDANCE |
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FOREWARD
APPROVED BY:
PETER M. VACCARO, LtCol, USAF
SBLRD Program Director
Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA
PART I. ADMINISTRATION
SECTION I: GENERAL
SMC/ADE
14800 Aviation Bl, Building 80
Los Angeles AFB, CA 90261
1. Does the information fall within one of the categories of information specified by EO 12958 as eligible for classification? (Identified by number)
2. Is classification of the information expected to remain necessary for longer than ten years? The following exemption categories apply. (Identified by X number).
PART I
SECTION II: RELEASE OF INFORMATION
PART II: MISSION AREAS
SECTION I: GENERAL
Protection
Information Revealing Derivation Level Declassify Remarks
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Experiment Mission and Objective |
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101.1 |
Primary objective |
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Data classified by other topics of this guide remains classified when placed in a detailed statement of the objective. |
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101.2 |
The fact that the primary experiments use a high power laser beam |
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Characterization of the laser as a megawatt-class laser (or similar characterization) is unclassified. |
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101.3 |
The fact that the high power experiments involve various test objects (including some that may represent threats), mid-course discrimination, beam characterization, propagation, settling times, and atmospheric effects |
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FOUO |
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101.4 |
The fact that the high power experiments involve gathering phenomenology data |
U |
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102 |
High Power Experiments |
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102.1 |
High energy laser beam: - Optical power - Near field intensity |
T-1,2; S-1 |
S S |
OTS-X3 |
Anywhere in high power beam train. Sigma Delta when associated with a specific configuration that would reveal output power is SECRET. |
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102.2 |
High power beam performance characteristics in closed loop operation: - Beam quality - Brightness - Wavefront error - Far field intensity - Beam jitter - Aim point drift (beam walk on target) - Boresight error (to target) |
T-1,2 S-1 |
S S S S S S S |
OTS-X3 |
All open loop parameters are unclassified. Scale factors can be used to declassify these parameters.
Both instantaneous and time averaged far field intensity are classified SECRET. |
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102.3 |
Lasing or dwell time required to negate test object |
T-1 S-1 |
S |
OTS-X3 |
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102.4 |
Irradiance on test object |
T-1,2; S-1 |
S |
OTS-X3 |
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102.5 |
Test object engagement window |
U |
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102.6 |
Range to threat-like test objects |
U |
FOUO |
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102.7 |
The association of a HEL beam spot size with a test object or mission |
S |
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102.8 |
Beam control system performance: - Deformable mirror control loop bandwidth when contributing to beam control system performance in closed loop operation - Fast steering mirror control loop bandwidth when contributing to beam control system performance in closed loop operation - Adaptive optics system performance (target & local loop wavefront error) |
T-1,2 |
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OTS-X3 |
Open loop bandwidth of DM & FSM are unclassified; maximum sensor readout is unclassified. |
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102.9 |
High energy laser beam spectrum |
U |
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102.10 |
Dimensions of the high power optical beam |
U |
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102.11 |
Measured performance of production optics uncooled high power mirrors for the high power beam train: - Absorptivity - Reflectivity - Transmissivity - Scattering loss - Coating Uniformity |
T-2,3 S-1 |
S S S S S |
OTS-X3 |
Measured performance of full scale articles is SECRET. Measured performance of small coupons is unclassified Optical hardware is unclassified. Access to the hardware should be restricted to prevent unauthorized attempts to measure these performance characteristics. |
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102.12 |
Association of measured performance of witness samples with a specific production optic of uncooled high power mirrors for the high power beam train: - Absorptivity - Reflectivity - Transmissivity - Scattering loss - Coating uniformity |
T-2,3 S-1 |
S S S S S |
OTS-X3 |
Unclassified if no association is made between the witness sample and a specific production optic. Optical hardware is unclassified. Access to the hardware should be restricted to prevent unauthorized attempts to measure these performance characteristics. |
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102.13 |
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102.14 |
Performance of cooled high power optical components for the high power beam train: - Absorptivity - Reflectivity - Scattering loss |
T-2 |
S S S |
OTS-X3 |
Unclassified unless achieved performance is considered a state-of-the-art breakthrough in which case the information is SECRET. |
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102.15 |
Coolant flow rate through optical components and assemblies in the high power beam train |
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102.16 |
Temperature increase of coolant through optical components and assemblies in the high power beam train |
T-1,2 S-1 |
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OTS-X3 |
This parameter alone prevents unclassified calculation of total power incident on the cooled mirror. |
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102.17 |
Thermal distortion of optical components and assemblies in the high power beam train |
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FOUO |
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102.18 |
Beam expander field of regard |
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102.19 |
Coarse tracking accuracy |
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102.20 |
Coarse tracker's field-of-view |
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102.21 |
Fine tracking accuracy |
T-1,2 S-1 |
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OTS-X3 |
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102.22 |
Fine pointing accuracy |
T-1,2 S-1 |
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OTS-X3 |
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102.23 |
Fine tracker's field-of-view |
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102.24 |
Fine tracking algorithms employed |
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102.25 |
Handover algorithms |
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Between fields-of-view, and plume to hardbody handovers. |
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102.26 |
Any state-of-the-art breakthrough in the Beam control system sensor: - sensitivities - spatial resolution - spectral resolution - temporal resolution - wavelength band of operation |
S S S S S |
OTS-X3 |
UNCLASSIFIED if achieved performance is not considered a state-of-the-art breakthrough. |
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102.27 |
Error budgets, if classified system or subsystem performance data is revealed |
T-1,2 S-1 |
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OTS-X3 |
Notional error budgets that are not derived from classified parameters are unclassified. |
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102.28 |
Line of sight slewing velocity and acceleration |
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102.29 |
Primary mirror design characteristics: - Aperture diameter - Number of actuators - Number and type of sensors - Weight |
U U U U |
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102.30 |
Primary mirror performance: - Residual wavefront error - Fine figure actuator bandwidth - Fine figure actuator dynamic range - Segment phasing |
T-1,2; S-1 |
S S S U |
OTS-X3 |
Parameters used on SBLRD that perform at substantially less than their maximum design capabilities are unclassified, provided that their maximum design capabilities can not be derived. |
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102.31 |
Performance capabilities of the high energy laser design: - Maximum single-run firing time - Cumulative run time at full power - Maximum number of runs - Maximum run time of reactant supply system |
T-1,2 |
S U U U |
OTS-X3 |
FOUO FOUO |
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102.32 |
Duration of high energy laser start-up transient |
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102.33 |
Reconstitution time required between high energy laser runs |
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FOUO |
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102.34 |
Exhaust system thrust imbalance |
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102.35 |
Performance characteristics of the low energy laser subsystem |
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When the low energy laser subsystem is used during high power experiments. For low power experiments, see Section 103, below. |
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102.36 |
Environmental impact and/or safety data |
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103 |
Low Power Experiments |
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103.1 |
Low power beam - Optical power - Near field intensity |
U U |
Anywhere in high power beam train. |
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103.2 |
Low power beam performance characteristics in closed loop operation: - Beam quality - Brightness - Wavefront error - Far field intensity - Beam jitter - Aim point drift (beamwalk on target) - Boresight error (to target) |
U U U U U U U |
These low power performance characteristics are not necessarily the same as those at high power. |
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103.3 |
Beam control system performance: - Deformable mirror control loop bandwidth when contributing to beam control system performance in closed loop operation - Fast steering mirror control loop bandwidth when contributing to beam control system performance in closed loop operation - Adaptive optics system performance (target & local loop wavefront error) |
T-1,2 |
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OTS-X3 |
Open loop bandwidth of DM & FSM are unclassified; maximum sensor readout is unclassified. |
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103.4 |
Low energy laser beam spectrum |
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103.5 |
Dimensions of the low power optical beam |
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103.6 |
Measured performance of production optics uncooled high power mirrors for the high power beam train: - Absorptivity - Reflectivity - Transmissivity - Scattering loss - Coating uniformity |
T-2,3 S-1 |
S S S S S |
OTS-X3 |
Measured performance of full scale articles is SECRET. Measured performance of small coupons is unclassified Optical hardware is unclassified. Access to the hardware should be restricted to prevent unauthorized attempts to measure these performance characteristics. |
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103.7 |
Measured performance of production optics witness samples of uncooled high power mirrors for the high power beam train: - Absorptivity - Reflectivity - Transmissivity - Scattering loss - Coating uniformity |
T-2,3 S-1 |
S S S S S |
OTS-X3 |
Unclassified if no association is made between the witness sample and a specific production optic. Optical hardware is unclassified. Access to the hardware should be restricted to prevent unauthorized attempts to measure these performance characteristics. |
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103.8 |
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103.9 |
Performance of cooled high power optical components for the high power beam train: - Absorptivity - Reflectivity - Scattering loss |
T-2 |
S S S |
OTS-X3 |
UNCLASSIFIED unless achieved performance is considered a state-of-the-art breakthrough in which case the information is SECRET. |
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103.10 |
Coolant flow rate through optical components and assemblies in the high power beam train |
U |
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103.11 |
Temperature increase of coolant through optical components and assemblies in the high power beam train during low power operation |
U |
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103.12 |
Thermal distortion of optical components and assemblies in the high power beam train |
U |
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103.13 |
Beam control system sensor - sensitivities - spatial resolution - spectral resolution - temporal resolution - wavelength band of operation |
U U U U U |
UNCLASSIFIED unless achieved performance is considered a state-of-the-art breakthrough in which case the information is SECRET. |
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103.14 |
Error budgets, if classified system or subsystem performance data is revealed |
T-1,2 S-1 |
S |
OTS-X3 |
Notional error budgets that are not derived from classified parameters are unclassified. |
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103.15 |
Primary mirror design characteristics: - Aperture diameter - Number of actuators - Number and type of sensors - Weight |
U U U U |
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103.16 |
Primary mirror performance: - Residual wavefront error - Fine figure actuator bandwidth - Fine figure actuator dynamic range - Segment phasing |
T-1,2; S-1 |
S S S U |
OTS-X3 |
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103.17 |
Beam expander field of regard |
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103.18 |
Coarse tracking accuracy |
U |
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103.19 |
Coarse tracker's field-of-view |
U |
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103.20 |
Fine tracking accuracy |
T-1,2; S-1 |
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OTS-X3 |
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103.21 |
Fine pointing accuracy |
T-1,2; S-1 |
S |
OTS-X3 |
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103.22 |
Fine tracker's field-of-view |
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103.23 |
Fine tracking algorithms employed |
U |
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103.24 |
Handover algorithms |
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Between fields-of-view, and plume to hardbody handovers. |
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103.25 |
Line of sight slewing velocity and acceleration |
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103.26 |
Environmental impact and/or safety data |
U |
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104 |
Spacecraft Element |
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104.1 |
Primary communications system associated with SBLRD |
See Remarks |
Classified IAW applicable spacecraft/communications program guides. |
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104.2 |
Decrypted flight command and telemetry data that reveal classified performance parameters |
T-1,2 S-1 |
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OTS-X3 |
Housekeeping data that does not reveal classified performance parameters is unclassified, unless its revelation would compromise the cryptographic system. |
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104.3 |
Decrypted ground test command and telemetry data that reveal classified performance parameters |
T-1,2 S-1 |
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OTS-X3 |
Unclassified, if it does not reveal classified performance parameters, unless its revelation would compromise the cryptographic system. |
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104.4 |
System capabilities, characteristics, limitations, and vulnerabilities of the COMSEC cryptographic system |
T-1 S-1,2,3,45 |
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OTS-X3 |
Refer to the appropriate NSA guidance regarding the specific COMSEC equipment being utilized in the experiment. |
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104.5 |
Experimental data from spacecraft, target objects, and observation posts |
TBD |
See Remarks |
OTS-X3 |
All classified space experiment data transmissions must be encrypted. Classification of data is determined IAW other topics of this guide. |
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104.6 |
Types of test objects (e.g., boosters, aircraft, simulated RVs and buses, etc.) |
U |
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104.7 |
Test object detailed design characteristics |
TBD |
See Remarks |
OTS-X3 |
UNCLASSIFIED unless intelligence or other classified information is thereby revealed, in which case classification is in accordance with the appropriate guidance from another program. |
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104.8 |
Spectral signature of test objects, including booster plumes and hardbodies, and simulated RVs and buses |
TBD |
U-S |
OTS-X3 |
Beacons are unclassified. For other test objects, classification is in accordance with Acquisition, Tracking and Pointing (ATP) Program or other appropriate classification guidance. |
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Ground System |
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105.1 |
Planning information |
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Unless classified by the Consolidated Space Test Center (CSTC) or other program guidance. |
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106 |
Launch System |
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106.1 |
Launch capability |
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Unless classified by launch vehicle security classification guidance or other program guidance. |
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106.2 |
Interface data |
U |
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106.3 |
Planning information |
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Unless classified by launch vehicle security classification guidance or other program guidance. |
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107 |
Planning |
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107.1 |
Launch date |
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SBLRD launch date is FOUO. Follow launch operations program guidance, as required. |
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107.2 |
Initial launch capability date |
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FOUO |
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107.3 |
Hardware and software development schedules and funding profiles |
U |
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107.4 |
Planned lasing or dwell time |
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Numbers or factors which reveal actual negation times are classified SECRET. See Topic 102.3. |
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107.5 |
Planning timelines |
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Provided that classified parameters are not revealed. |
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107.6 |
Data revealing specific location, date, or time of operational experiment scenarios |
TBD |
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OTS-X3 |
Planning data greater than five years is unclassified. |
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107.7 |
Interaction with operational DoD programs |
See Remarks |
OTS-X3 |
Classified as required by other program classification guidance. |
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Integration Facility |
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205.1 |
Facility capabilities |
U |
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205.2 |
Diagnostics data revealing full aperture performance |
T-1,2 S-1 |
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OTS-X3 |
UNCLASSIFIED if full aperture performance can not be reasonably determined from the diagnostics data. The measurements capabilities of the diagnostics suite is unclassified. |
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400 |
SBLRD Program Information |
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400.1 |
Management and administrative data, program plans, test plans and procedures |
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Unless data explicitly classified by this SCG or other authority would thereby be revealed. |
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400.2 |
Funding and budgets |
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Figures for the budget year and out years are For Official Use Only until officially released. |
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400.3 |
Schedules and Milestones |
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Unless data explicitly classified by this SCG or other authority would thereby be revealed. |
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400.4 |
Test facility location (geographical and physical) |
U |
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400.5 |
Test hardware (both the physical hardware itself and manufacturing drawings) |
U |
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400.6 |
The fact that hardware and software from other programs (for example: Alpha, LAMP, Starlab, LODE, etc.) is used in SBLRD |
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412 |
Concept definition studies for OPERATIONAL SBL systems |
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412.1 |
Studies that reveal OPERATIONAL SBL system technology objectives and achievements. |
T-2,3 |
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OTS-X3 |
Unclassified for generally stated objectives. See 1994 Zenith Star SCG for guidance on specific performance parameters. |
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412.2 |
Studies that reveal projected OPERATIONAL SBL weapon system operational effectiveness against ballistic missiles or other potential targets. |
T-1,2 |
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OTS-X3 |
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412.31 |
Studies and Analyses that address performance and power levels of OPERATIONAL SBL systems |
T-1,2 S-1 |
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OTS-X3 |
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412.32 |
Studies and Analyses that address operational tactics or deployment, including platform type, quantity, orbital parameters, operational lifetime, orbital lifetime, and schedule |
U |
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412.4 |
The utility of OPERATIONAL SBL systems described only in terms of general areas of interest. |
U |
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412.5 |
Schedules, milestones and design details |
U |
SECRET if planned or actual operational system performance capabilities are revealed. |
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413 |
Studies or analysis revealing specific SBL vulnerability |
S-1 |
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OTS-X3 |
Unclassified for general concerns, i.e. Space environment or generic category or defense suppression threats. |
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