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... government organization tasked with maintaining the space object catalog and data on all space objects. This is a complicated task, involving collecting data from a multitude of dif ferent sensors -- many of which were not specifically designed to track orbiting objects -- and fusing the tracking data along with other data, such as data from atmospheric models, to provide predictions of where objects will be in the future.
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... In response, the Committee for the Assessment of the U.S. Air Force's Astrodynamic Standards collected data and heard from numerous people involved in developing and maintaining the current astrodynamics standards for AFSPC, as well as representatives of the user community such as NASA and commercial satellite owners and operators.
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... Whereas in the 1980s and 1990s relatively little astrodynamics research was performed, the past 10-15 years have seen developments in nonlinear estimation methods, numerical integration techniques, dynamical systems theory, force modeling, etc., all of which could have a positive impact on astrodynamics and space situational awareness. The Air Force needs to take advantage of such research and continue to have a vibrant research pro gram that will enhance U.S.
From page 4...
... In particular, the consideration of orbital object metadata, new sensor data types, and owner/operator ephemerides in the JSpOC's analyses offer the promise of higher levels of accuracy and insight. Recommendation: The Air Force should continue with the design and development of the service oriented architecture-based Joint Space Operations Center Mission System and employ modern, modular, and extensible hardware and software architecture design practices to ensure the follow ing capabilities: • Insertion of new technologies, capabilities, and algorithm modifications while preserving interoperability with the external community; • Hardware and software scalability including explicit adaptation to parallel computing; • Rigorous configuration management practices to ensure backward compatibility, change control, and full documentation; and • Accommodation and exploitation of nontraditional data types, including object metadata, new sensor data types, and owner/operator ephemerides and operations information.
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... Training materials are insufficient, the training process is long, and frequent military reassignments make long-term retention of expertise difficult. Recommendation: The Air Force should review personnel recruiting, retention, promotion, and training policies and practices so that Department of Defense military, civilian, and contractor staffing levels and expertise are budgeted for and maintained in space situational awareness mission critical functions including the Joint Space Operations Center.
From page 6...
... Recommendation: The Air Force Space Command should conduct a strategic analysis of its space situational awareness-related activities, particularly as they pertain to the directives of the 2010 National Space Policy. Recommendation: The Air Force Space Command should further develop the vision for the future of the Joint Space Operations Center Mission System and the system of systems based on the 2010 National Space Policy.


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