RG-XX

Space Domain Awareness (SDA) is one of five core competencies of the Space Force and is the effective identification, characterization, and understanding of any factor, passive or active, associated with the space domain that could affect space operations and thereby impact the security, safety, economy, or environment of our nation. As the foundation for space control, SDA encompasses surveillance of all space objects and activities; detailed surveillance of specific space assets; monitoring space environmental conditions; monitoring cooperative space assets; gathering indications and warning on adversary space operations; and conducting integrated command, control, communications, processing, analysis, dissemination, and archiving activities. This program element expands reconnaissance and surveillance SDA capabilities, deploying a constellation of new proliferated space vehicles (SVs), which will integrate with existing, but evolving Space Control operations. Activities funded in this program element (1206425SF) also support efforts such as engineering studies and analyses, architectural engineering studies, trade studies, technology needs forecasting, modernization initiatives, systems engineering, system development, risk mitigation, and test & evaluation, and may include prototyping and technology demonstration. RG-XX will increase SDA capabilities and capacity to detect, track, and characterize threats to high value U.S. and allied satellites. SVs will use dynamic Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) capabilities and may include refueling capability. RG-XX will use a flexible acquisition construct enabling concurrent and rapid onboarding of multiple new SV vendors, incorporate allied nation partnerships, and leverage commercial capabilities and services. RG-XX requirements are based on a Rapid Prototyping Requirements Document (RPRD) and a classified Capability Description Document (CDD). RG-XX will provide critical Fire Control capability such as search, detect, and track objects from space-based sensors for timely custody and event detection. Reconnaissance and Surveillance from space augments and overcomes existing ground sensor limitations with timely 24-hour above-the-weather collection of satellite metric data only possible with space-based sensors.