The effects of any budget/program decisions made since the information was collected during 1997-98 are NOT reflected in the National Security Space Road Map (NSSRM).

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(U) Optical Component Technology

Description (U):

(U) There are several optical component development efforts in progress to support beam control requirements. Scaling of concepts for
critical optical components, including a low-flow mirror design, cooled windows, and aperture sharing elements, was begun in FY95, with plans for delivery and laboratory evaluation in FY96/FY97.

(U) Using speckle imaging techniques, the first satellite images have been obtained with the new Starfire Optical Range (SOR) 3.5 meter telescope. This technique, which uses computer post-processing to improve the quality and resolution of an image, has been extended with additional tests to evaluate the synergistic effects on image quality of working with atmospheric compensation using adaptive optics. Successful results from these experiments will provide a technology for future upgrades of the imaging capabilities at operational optical sites for contribution to the space surveillance mission.

User Impact (U):

(U) None.

Programmatics (U):

(U) Concept/Technology.

• (U) IOC: 02/1996 (2QFY1996).

Images (U):

(U) None.

Related Initiatives (U): None.

Related Requirements (U): None.

Related Categories (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
Beam Control	Beam Control

Road Map Placements (U):

This Table Is Unclassified.

Name	Title
TECHNOLOGY- RDT&E	SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):

(U) None.

Lead Office (U):

Air Force.

Point of Contact (U):

(U) National Security Space Road Map Team, NSSA, Open Phone: (703) 808-6040, DSN 898-6040.

Date Of Information (U):

(U) 21 November 1997

(U) Road Map Production Date: 23 June 2001