Space Test and Training Range Development

Space Test and Training Range Development falls under Budget Activity 6, RDT&E Management Support, and is aimed at supporting the development of Space Test and Training Range (STTR) capabilities critical for developmental and operational test, training, exercises, and tactics development for Space Control systems and Joint National Space Architecture. The program includes the development, demonstration, and delivery of test assets, special test equipment, capabilities, and systems required to test, validate, and verify the performance of integrated space control systems. It also aims to provide a safe, secure, controllable, and repeatable environment for the testing of space control mission systems and training operators in both realistic and relevant environments. Additionally, it focuses on developing test range assets for both the fixed node Space Range Operations Center (SROC) at Schriever Space Force Base and a deployable Signal Monitoring Unit capability to support complex Joint, AF, and SF exercises.

The program's objectives include continuing the development of virtual range integration with cyber and air ranges hosting network emulators and other environments allowing tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) development. It also aims to continue overhauling fixed range capabilities by replacing obsolete equipment, outdated servers, performing software upgrades focusing on updating signal monitoring hardware with visualization tools and new monitoring capabilities. Furthermore, it seeks to implement system resiliency and situational awareness necessary to operate in the contested space domain. The program also plans to acquire additional system capability to enable and enhance training against new and emerging adversarial assets while integrating joint DoD solutions for counterspace and space superiority effects. Additionally, it aims to develop a new range future framework capability to integrate into the Joint Space Enterprise Architecture (JSpEA), expand the range mission to increase/enhance capabilities and operations to keep up with current and emerging space threats. These efforts align with the overarching goal of providing a realistic signal environment to increase the realism and efficiency of space control squadron training while responding with speed and agility to emerging adversary threats in space acquisition.

Overall, Program PE 1206116SF focuses on enhancing space test and training range capabilities critical for developmental testing, training exercises, tactics development for Space Control systems as well as providing a safe environment for testing space control mission systems.