Accession Number:

ADA361668

Title:

Anti-Ballistic Missile Laser Predictive Avoidance of Satellites: Theory and Software for Real- Time Processing and Deconfliction of Satellite Ephemerides With a Moving Platform Laser, Book 2

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH

Personal Author(s):

• Vloedman, David J.

Report Date:

1999-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

198.0

Abstract:

The Anti-Ballistic missile Laser ABL project is committed to defense against attack from enemy-launched missiles using an airborne laser platform. Wielding a laser of this scope requires that collateral satellites be protected from accidental illumination during operational use. The Predictive Avoidance algorithm is designed to predict the path of a given laser firing sequence, and perform real-time deconfliction with the ephemerides of a given set of satellites. This thesis establishes the theoretical framework of this algorithm, and develops a modular software package that can be incorporated into the fire-control system of ABL to perform real-time forecasting within given time and error budgets.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• *ANTIMISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS
• *EPHEMERIDES
• *LASER COUNTERMEASURES
• ALGORITHMS
• GUIDED MISSILES
• REAL TIME
• PROCESSING
• FORECASTING
• MOTION
• THESES
• MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
• ILLUMINATION
• TIME
• PLATFORMS
• ERRORS
• ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES
• BUDGETS
• FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS
• ACCIDENTS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Antimissile Defense Systems
• Optical Countermeasures

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE