How can the Space and Missile Systems Center better accomplish its mission of delivering resilient and affordable space capabilities?

SPC Dr. Ernest Rockwell — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 07:39:44 -0500

http://aupress.maxwell.af.mil/digital/pdf/paper/wf_0053_cunningham_militay_payloads_commercial_satellites.pdf

Commercially hosted military payloads (CHMP) is one approach the Space and Missile Systems Center would like to use to accomplish its mission of delivering resilient and affordable space capabilities. A CHMP uses a commercial satellite’s available size, weight, and power to accommodate a military payload. When the military payload requirements and commercial host characteristics match, a CHMP solution can be a cost saving alternative. To date, the Air Force has only contracted one CHMP, with a 21 September 2011 payload launch. The CHMP was a wide field-of-view infrared sensor, known as the commercially hosted infrared payload (CHIRP). The CHIRP demonstrated that a CHMP solution would garner a reduction in cost and schedule.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Nov 30 at 2015 7:51 AM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 07:51:58 -0500

In a word innovation. We must allow people to be creative and find the proper solution to this question.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Nov 30 at 2015 9:48 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 09:48:04 -0500

Commercial cost controls.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Nov 30 at 2015 5:31 PM

SN Greg Wright — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:31:03 -0500

SPC Dr. Ernest Rockwell That's easy. Let private industry do it. SpaceX et al.