The acceptance and licensing process of the Ballistic Missile Range Safety Technology (BMRST) system is discussed. BMRST utilizes Global Positioning System in conjunction with an inertial navigation system on board a rocket vehicle to provide precise, remote, location monitoring of the missile during its launch phase. Included in the monitoring system is a mobile operations center (MOR) for receiving signals from the in-flight missile. The MOR includes a command destruct system that allows mission aborting if the missile malfunctions or veers off course. The uniqueness of design and operation results in challenges for the acceptance/licensing process. Satellite track testing, aircraft operation ground test, launch shadow tests, BMRST command system testing, launch vehicle demonstration, and launch vehicle acceptance flights are discussed in detail. Coordination with the DOD ranges, the Range Commanders Council, and the Federal Aviation Administration is addressed also.
Challenges in the Acceptance/Licensing of a Mobile Ballistic Missile Range Safety Technology (BMRST) System
2002
32 pages
Report
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English
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2001
|DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF A BALLISTIC MISSILE RANGE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM
Online Contents | 2002
|DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF A BALLISTIC MISSILE RANGE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM
British Library Online Contents | 2002
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