unclassified - Air Force Financial Management & Comptroller

BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION (EXHIBIT P-40)
UNCLASSIFIED
DATE:
FEBRUARY 2002
APPROP CODE/BA:
OPAF/ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
P-1 NOMENCLATURE:
SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE)
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
QUANTITY
COST
(in Thousands)
$95,031 $131,841 $108,281 $152,558 $182,204 $172,876 $181,173
Description:
The Eastern Range (ER), at Patrick AFB, FL, and the Western Range (WR), at Vandenberg AFB (VAFB), CA, are the nation’s primary
Spacelift Ranges. They provide tracking, telemetry, control, communications, flight analysis, and other capabilities necessary to safely conduct
national security, civil, and commercial spacelift operations; intercontinental and sea-launched ballistic missile evaluations: and aeronautical
and guided weapons tests. Many of the range assets are outdated, unreliable, inefficient, and costly to operate and maintain.
The Air Force (AF) is addressing range shortcomings through modernization and recapitalization efforts under the Spacelift Range System
(SLRS) program. Modernization meets documented requirements for a standardized and automated spacelift range system to support the
evolving launch mission. Recapitalization replaces deficient, obsolete, and difficult to sustain equipment with more efficient and reliable
equipment. Together, these efforts will improve range responsiveness to launch demands, reduce operations and maintenance costs, enhance
range safety, and standardize logistics support. Funding for the associated RDT&E efforts is in Budget Activity 7, Operational Systems
Development, PE 35182F, Project 674137.
The AF is implementing range modernization and recapitalization through two related programs. First, the Range Standardization and
Automation (RSA) Phase IIA program modernizes the control/display and communication segments of the ranges. Second, the Spacelift Range
System Contract (SLRSC) modernizes the instrumentation segment of the ranges, and engineers and executes a proactive recapitalization
process to replace hardware no longer efficient and sustainable. Following are details of the FY01-03 program:
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