Accession Number:
ADA243965
Title:
A Top-Down Performance Analysis of a Pegasus-Based Space Strike System
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Corporate Author:
AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1991-12-01
Pagination or Media Count:
99.0
Abstract:
The feasibility of using Pegasus launch vehicle as a conventional weapons platform is examined. Using a top-down approach, the analysis addresses the fundamental question of whether such a system should be considered for development. The measures of effectiveness considered are delivery range, probability of destroying the target, and responsiveness. Each of the measures is assessed at its top-level and analyzed only to the level of detail needed to address the fundamental question. The study indicates that attaining a high probability of destroying the target requires extremely precise control over the burnout conditions and that the system must be on constant ready standby to achieve short response times.
Descriptors:
Subject Categories:
- Administration and Management
- Space Warfare
- Guided Missile Reentry Vehicles