BUSEK CO., INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: AF193-CSO1
BUSEK CO., INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $49,929
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Air Force
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- AF193-CSO1
- Solicitation
- DoD SBIR X19.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2019-12-12 → 2020-12-12
Description
Long range cruise missiles present a growing threat to the United States and its allies. Current ground-based detection systems are not sufficient provide detection of these low cross-section targets and at all trajectories. In this proposed SBIR program, Busek Co. Inc will develop a space-borne Cruise Missile Detection and Tracking Sensor system based around a mass-produced commercial satellite constellation bus. Busek will examine target signatures and transmission from the RF to Long-Wave IR. These will determine sensor parameters necessary to provide detection and tracking of cruise missile targets. A payload concept will be created that integrates the sensor(s) with a low-cost mass-produced bus which minimizes necessary changes from what is commercially available. Finally, a constellation and CONOPS will be designed which maximizes coverage over the area currently covered by the North Warning System and the relative costs of the system will be evaluated.