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space is no longer a vast empty void unprecedented quantities of new
satellites derelict satellites and debris litter the skies posing an
imminent threat to America's space assets
lucky Martin's space fence system is a ground-based system of s-band radars
designed to greatly enhance the Air Force Space Surveillance Network it
provides unprecedented sensitivity coverage and tracking accuracy and
contributes to key mission threads with the ability to detect track and catalog
small objects in low-earth orbit medium Earth orbit and geosynchronous orbit in
a word space fence will revolutionize space situational awareness
it offers assured surveillance coverage for improved custody and features the
capability to develop long arc tracks for accurate initial orbit determination
and differential correction while simultaneously maintaining a persistent
surveillance volume in today's ever-expanding space environment space
fence improves the accuracy and timeliness for Association propagation
and orbit improvement it features an open architecture net-centric design the
closely coupled radar signal processing and mission processing suite improves
accuracy discrimination and timeliness for detection of closely spaced objects
breakups maneuvers lost object location launch
attitude change and conjunction assessment space fence not only tracks
objects but can precisely determine their projected orbit this allows
operators to reconstruct recent events such as collisions or satellite breakups
and accurately predict future events for high interest objects a micro fence can
be electronically constructed to gather more track data focusing radar resources
specifically on that object providing more timely and accurate information the
space fence system includes up to to minimally manned radar sites mission
processing and the system operations functionality each radar site features a
design boasting closely-spaced would separate transmit and receive arrays
that are mission optimized for high availability and low lifetime support
costs including prime power the dual aperture configuration offers efficiency
and affordability each array is environmentally protected by a
pressurized electronically transparent radome the arrays are continuously
calibrated in the background providing a higher degree of accuracy transmit and
receive LR use can be replaced while the radar is operating the arrays as well as
the signal and mission processing suites are fully scaleable to fit any mission
design array scalability is delivered using three low-cost highly producible
building blocks which permit easy growth capability and by optimizing a second
sight with a smaller array and margin for future capability growth the radar
sites are cost effective as well as powerful as the Earth spins the location
of these radar sites provides assured coverage and this coverage closes
current coverage gaps particularly in the southern hemisphere
the space fence system is net-centric and seamlessly integrated into the
existing space surveillance network providing services to external users
such as Jay Spock and coordinating handoffs to other SSN sites it is
designed for efficiency and full capability while minimizing bandwidth
needs the space fence system features a unique admission processor that utilizes
the Air Force Space command's a nine Astro standards algorithms for high
confidence space track processing low risk and cost-effectiveness the radar
architecture is based on digital beamforming this capability from its
tremendous user defined flexibility to customize volume surveillance and track
sectors instantaneously without impacting routine surveillance functions
it has simultaneous search and track functions detect significant you see T's
breakups and maneuvers and the flexible design supports operational resource
allocation many of these operations are automated through machine to machine
interfaces this automation along with user-defined operational picture
displays contextual gooeys and uncute leo surveillance reduces operator burden
the space fence team is comprised of Lockheed Martin as well as emic and
General Dynamics SATCOM technologies this partnership offers best of brand
s-band radar mission system and orbital mechanics and construction expertise
with superior responsiveness and transparency space fence is a robust
flexible advanced end-to-end system with net-centric communication mission
processing enhanced cataloging capability global coverage and
interoperability it will meet the warfighters operational needs
revolutionize space situational awareness and will forever change the
way we see the universe
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