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NATIONAL AEROSPACE PLANE COMMND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS (C3) REQUIREMENTS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 6544
Amount: $590,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1988
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
444 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Charles D Allen
 (415) 961-7799
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Research Institution
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Abstract

THE NASP C3 STUDY WILL IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP COMMUNICATIONS AND DATA TRANSMISSION INTERFACES FOR THE NASP PROGRAM BASED THE CURRENT NASP OPERATIONAL CONCEPT AND ON PLANNED MISSION SCENARIOS. CURRENTLY, THE OPTIONS COVERING INTENDED MISSIONS, VEHICLE TYPE AND FLEET SIZE ARE OPEN ENDED AND WHILE COMMUNICATIONS AND DATA TRANSMISSION REQUIREMENTS WILL NECESSARILY VARY ACCORDING TO THE SELECTED OPTION CHARACTERISTICS. VIABLE OPTION CANDIDATES WILL BE STUDIED AND APPROPRIATE COMMUNICATIONS AND DATA LINK INTERFACES FOR EACH WILL BE IDENTIFIED. THE NASP MAY ALSO BENEFIT FROM PROPOSED INTEROPERABILITY IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED UTILIZING THE NEW SPACE DATA LINK STANDARD (SDLS) AND SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS CROSSLINKS. ANOTHER CRITICAL ISSUE THAT WILL BE EXPLORED IS THE MODERNIZATION OF THE USAF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK'S (AFSCN) COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES, AND COMMANDAND CONTROL INTERFACES. THE UPGRADES NOW UNDERWAY WILL CERTAINLY INFLUENCE THE NASP OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE NETWORK CHANGES MAY IMPACT NASP C3 SYSTEMS CONFIGURATIONS AND PERFORMANCE REQUIRING NASP C3 DESIGN RECONSIDERATIONS, OR RECOGNITION OF NASP OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS. ALSO, THE STUDY MAY UNCOVER OTHER C3 IMPACTS OR OBSTACLES FOR PARTICULAR OPTIONS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED.

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