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Timothy Boudreaux

Transport Tranche 0 Overview

INDUSTRY DAY - AGENDA

• Architecture & CONOPS

• SDA Experimentation and Demonstration Schedule

• SDA, FNC3, JADC2 Alignment

• Statement of Work

• Transport Draft RFP

• Background

• Spiral Development

• Objectives

• Schedule

• Draft RFP Specific Tasks

• Risk Areas

• IBS

• Link-16

INDUSTRY DAY – AGENDA (CONT)

• DRFP Specific Tasks (Cont)

• Crosslinks (OISL/RF)

• Networking

• Spectrum Management

• GPS

• Alternative Position, Navigation and Timing (APNT)

• BMC3

• Cyber

• Encryption

• Hardware In the Loop

• Ground Support/Operations

• Launch

• Intermission (15 minutes)

INDUSTRY DAY – AGENDA (CONT)

• Intermission (15 minutes)

• Interoperability

• Custody

• Supply Chain

• SWaP (Size, Weight and Power)

• Bid and Proposal

• Evaluation Criteria

• Tranche 0 CAPSTONE

• Closing Comments

• Break (15 Minutes)

• Question and Answer Session

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Architecture & CONOPS 04/02/2020

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PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION

DATA &

ADDRESS

OPTIMAL

ROUTE

PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION

OISL x2-4OPIR

PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION1550nm

TLM MSN SENSOR

LEO 600-1200 km

OISL x2

MOA in work

Placeholder

Placeholder

Placeholder

TRANSPORT

(NAVIGATION) CUSTODYTRACKING

SUPPORT (GROUND) SUPPORT (USER)

BATTLE

MGMT

Sensing – High Altitude

Sensing – Low Altitude

Data Transport

Persistent Regional 100-200 sats

Persistent Global 300-500 sats

TLM

MISSION DATA

RANGING

TIME XFER

SENSING LAYER

ALGORITHMS ON

BMC3

TT&C, Mission Data (IBS)

Link 16 Variant

Only

Direct Tactical Data Bulk Data Relay

1200 km 1800 km

2400 km

OptL

Payload on contract Bus DRFP released

MSN

SWIR

MWIR

Phenomenology Experiment

Transport Crosslink Demo

VERSION: v0.9

HITL/SITL

SATOPS

MOA signed with NRL

MIDS/JTIDS

(LINK 16)

IBS

On Contract LEO 1000 km

Ka

ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW

TRANSPORT LAYER – LOW LATENCY DATA

LEO 1000km

Low Latency (<X ms)

SUPPORT (GROUND)

Data Transport

Bulk Data Relay N links

OISL x4

TRANSPORT

(NAVIGATION)

PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION

Ka

MISSION DATA

RANGING

TIME XFER

TT&CMSN

(LINK 16)

Opt

DATA

BACKHAUL

L KaTransport Demo

VERSION: v0.8.6

HITL/SITL

SATOPS

High Throughput (> XGbps)

TRANSPORT LAYER – IBS

LEO 1000km

Low Latency (<X ms)

SUPPORT (GROUND) SUPPORT (USER)

Data Transport

Bulk Data Relay N links

OISL x4

TRANSPORT

(NAVIGATION)

PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION

Ka

MISSION DATA

RANGING

TIME XFER

TT&CMSN

(LINK 16)

Opt

DATA

BACKHAUL

L KaTransport Demo

VERSION: v0.8.6

HITL/SITL

SATOPS

MIDS/JTIDS

(LINK 16)

High Throughput (> XGbps)

Direct Tactical Data

IBS

IBS

TRANSPORT LAYER – LINK-16

LEO 1000km

Low Latency (<X ms)

SUPPORT (GROUND) SUPPORT (USER)

Data Transport

Bulk Data Relay N links

OISL x4

TRANSPORT

(NAVIGATION)

PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION

Ka

MISSION DATA

RANGING

TIME XFER

TT&CMSN

(LINK 16)

Opt

DATA

BACKHAUL

L KaTransport Demo

VERSION: v0.8.6

HITL/SITL

SATOPS

MIDS/JTIDS

(LINK 16)

Direct Tactical Data

TRANSPORT + TRACKING

PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION

DATA &

ADDRESS

OPTIMAL

ROUTE

PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION

OISL x4KaOPIR

LEO 600-1200km

TRANSPORT

(NAVIGATION)TRACKING

Low Latency (<X ms)

SUPPORT (GROUND) SUPPORT (USER)

BATTLE

MGMT

Sensing – High Altitude

Data Transport

TLM

Optical Crosslinks

Not Shown: EMERGING CAPABILITIES

MISSION DATA

RANGING

TIME XFER

TT&CMSN

(LINK 16)

Direct Tactical Data Bulk Data Relay

1800 km 2400 km

Opt

DATA

BACKHAUL

L Ka

N links

MSN Transport Demo

VERSION: v0.8.6

HITL/SITL

SATOPS

MIDS/JTIDS

(LINK 16)

TRANSPORT + TRACKING + CUSTODY

PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION

DATA &

ADDRESS

OPTIMAL

ROUTE

PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION

OISL x4KaOPIR

PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION1550nm

TLM MSN SENSOR

LEO 600-1200km

OISL x2 US Army – EO/IR

TRANSPORT

(NAVIGATION) CUSTODYTRACKING

Low Latency (<X ms)

SUPPORT (GROUND) SUPPORT (USER)

BATTLE

MGMT

Sensing – High Altitude

Sensing – Low Altitude

Data Transport

TLM

Optical Crosslinks

Not Shown: EMERGING CAPABILITIES

MISSION DATA

RANGING

TIME XFER

SENSING LAYER

ALGORITHMS ON

BMC3

TT&CMSN

(LINK 16)

Direct Tactical Data Bulk Data Relay

1200 km 1800 km

2400 km

Opt

DATA

BACKHAUL

L Ka

N links

MSN

SWIR

MWIR

Phenomenology Experiment

Transport Demo

VERSION: v0.8.6

HITL/SITL

SATOPS

MIDS/JTIDS

(LINK 16)

Reference Transport T0 Constellation

Parameter Group A Group B Number of Planes 2 SVs per Plane 7 3 Altitude 1000 km Inclination 80-100 degrees Node Separation 31.64 degrees Mean Anomaly Separation 51.43 deg 36 deg Interplane Phasing 25.71 deg 18 deg OISLs per SV 4 2 In-Plane

Mission Payload(s) IBS Link 16

IBS

TT&C Downlink Ka Ka Navigation GPS GPS

• Tranche 0 constellation consists of two planes of SVs in near-polar orbits

• Two types of SVs

• Group A provides in- and out-of-plane crosslinks, as well as support of non-transport SVs and optical links to the ground

• Group B provides Link-16 capability and crosslinks in-plane to the Group A SVs

• Each include IBS

• Each plane includes both types of SVs

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SDA Experimentation and Demonstration Schedule

TRANSPORT EXPERIMENTATION/DEMO

LEO <= 1000km

SUPPORT (GROUND)

VERSION: v0.8.6

Experiment Launch 1 December 2020

Experiment Launch 2 March 2021 Manufacturer TBD

Same Provider OISL Demonstration Risk Reduction for MANNA JCTD

Tranche 0 Launch September 2022 Verified OISL Interoperability Manufacturers TBD

Second Source OISL Demonstration

Optical Ground Station Development

OISL

TRANSPORT

EXPERIMENT LAUNCH 1

PROVIDER 1

COMMODITIZED

BUS OISL x4

TRANSPORT

(NAVIGATION)

PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION

Ka

MISSION DATA

RANGING

TIME XFER

TT&CMSN

(LINK 16)

Opt

DATA

BACKHAUL

L KaTransport Demo

OISL

TRANSPORT

EXPERIMENT LAUNCH 2

PROVIDER 2

COMMODITIZED

BUS

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SDA, FNC3, ABMS, JADC2 Alignment

FNC3

Emerging & Developing

Technologies

ABMS

Conceive, Build, Test

New Technologies

JADC2

Connects Distributed

Sensors, Shooters and Data (all Domains)

Sensing

SDA

Enterprise

Data Transport

Data Fusion

C2

Custody/Tracking

Transport

BMC3

SDA, FNC3, JADC2 Interoperability

Custody/Tracking/BMC3

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Tranche Spiral Development

TRANSPORT LAYER TRANCHE SPIRAL

DEVELOPMENT APPROACH

FY20-21 Experiment:

OISLs in LEO

FY22: Tranche 0 Periodic regional access Low latency data transport High throughput Mission Payloads (IBS and Link-16) Tens of Transport Layer space vehicles in two orbital planes

FY24: Tranche 1 Persistent regional access Integration with Tracking and Custody Layer Hundreds of Transport Layer space vehicles in many orbital planes Potentially other mission payloads

Review and Analysis

FY23: Tranche 0 Capstone

Rapid integration and delivery of cutting edge warfighting capabilities

Assessment of warfighter needs Incorporation of new technologies

FY25: Tranche 1 Capstone Transition Operations to USSF

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Objectives

TRANSPORT TRANCHE 0 GOALS

• Low Latency Data

• Transmit/Receive Wideband Data

• Demonstrate Limited BMC3

• Transport Bulk IBS Data

• Link-16 Messages

• Common Relative Time Reference

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Schedule

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

RFP Release ATP

PDR CDR TRR

Launch Demo Ops from BPTF

SRR

5/1/20 7/24/20 8/8/20

SOLICITATION, SOURCE SELECTION, AND KICKOFF

10/15/20 3/1/21 6/8/21

DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

INTEGRATION & TEST

FRR

8/1/22

9/30/22

SHIP, LAUNCH, AND OPS

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Specific Tasks

General Information

Background Information

High Level Objectives and/or Technology Areas

Correlation Between Technology and Requirements

Technical Requirements

Higher Fidelity Information and Requirements on Transport Layer System

Technical Objectives

Specific Requirements Offeror is Required to Perform Compliance, Certifications and/or Implementation

DRFP SOW Development

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SOW 4.1 Risk Areas

TECHNOLOGY RISK AREAS

OISL SWaP Antenna Supply Chain Networking

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4.2 Integrated Broadcast System

SDA – IBS Integration/Utilization

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4.3 Link-16

E-2

SATCOM

Link 16

Link 16

SDA Transport Layer

Link 16

Link 16

Link 16 Integration

Link 16

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4.4 Optical Intersatellite Links &

Radio Frequency Crosslinks

Technical Challenge Area – Optical Inter-Satellite Links

OISL TECHNICAL CHALLENGES

• Close links as required in preconfigured OISL topology

• Demonstrate OISL Profile sufficient for vendor interoperability

• Close OISL links meeting threshold data transfer

• Assess and demonstrate latencies as described in Tranche 0 OISL Profile

• Demonstrate full-duplex link negotiation (A/B switchable)

• Assess the reduced total throughput with encrypted data

• Assess and demonstrate the flexibility of SDA for modulation, etc.

• Cross-plane link “up-time” as a percent of entire orbit

• Assess platform vibration on optical beam jitter

OISL Tranche 0 Profile

OISL Key Performance Parameters

• SWAP-C

• Interoperability

• Latency

• Efficiency

• Persistence

• Reliability

• Aperture & Beam Divergence

• Pointing Accuracy

• Pointing Stability (Jitter)

• Maximum Angular Tracking Rate

• Field of Regard (FOR)

• Time Accuracy (absolute)

• Time Synchronization (relative)

• Acquisition & Tracking

Parameters

• Optical Power Conversion

Efficiency

• Optical Link Efficiency

• Irradiance Stability (variance)

• Bit Error Rate (BER)

RF Crosslinks as Risk Reduction

OISLs Higher performance, Higher Risk

V-band Crosslinks

CDR Final Design

SDA Transport Demos

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4.5 Networking

Networking

Out-of-plane Routing

In-Plane Routing

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4.6 Spectrum Management

2-Year Process

*Specific SMO TBD, most likely AFSMO

90 day Process

9-month to 7-year Process†

†ITU process was just modified at WRC-19; a milestone approach is now in effect.

• Graphic does not include pre-coordination activities.

• Timelines assume average coordination issues encountered, but can increase.

• Detailed step-by-step process breakdown is available.

SMO: Spectrum Management Office NTIA: National Telecommunications and Information Administration IRAC: Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee SPS: IRAC Spectrum Planning Subcommittee FAS: IRAC Frequency Assignment Subcommittee SSS: IRAC Space Systems Subcommittee BR: ITU Radio Bureau

The National and International Processes are separate timelines, some overlap exists. No faster than 4 years combined.

Spectrum Management

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4.7 Global Positioning System

Integration

GPS Provides SDA Satellite Navigation and Timing Reference

20200 km

750 km

Schriever

AFB

GPS Monitor Antenna

GPS MCS

SDA

LEO Platforms

(DGS)

GPS GPS

(Kiana Point)

Kwajalein

Ascension

Cape Canaveral

SDA TTC

SDA TTC

Each SDA Satellite will carry GPS

SDA Cross-Links

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4.8 Alternative Position Navigation

And Timing

Ground Terminal calibrated to WGS84, UTC

Alternate Position, Navigation and Timing

(APNT)

Tranche Zero Demonstration o GPS primary source of PNT for

SDA satellite o Tranche 0 demonstrate cross-link ranging/timing accuracy relative to GPS truth o Ground processing of raw GPS and cross-link ranging/timing measurement

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4.9 BMC3

• Functions slated to migrate onboard in later tranches can be tested on the ground

• OISL data rates inform simulations of compute & communication resources

• Performance of Tracking sensors inform allocation of BMC3 compute resources

• Reliability data from COTS hardware inform HW design for future BMC3 modules

• Test connectivity between the Support layer & hosted payloads to the onboard processing HW

• Develop procedures to uplink software changes to multiple Transport satellites

• Operate massless payloads onboard Transport satellites

• Downlink the output of massless payloads from Transport satellites

• Uplink input data for massless payloads

• Downlink output data from massless payloads

• Uplink software updates to onboard BMC3 hardware

• Demonstration of maximum onboard processing capability within SWaP

• Massless payload demo

• Accommodate on-orbit SW updates

• Alternate landing zone for hosted payload communications

Ground Interface Requirements

BATTLE MANAGEMENT LAYER –

TRANCHE 0 GOALS

Concept of Operations Risk ReductionSpace-based Requirements

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4.10 Cyber Security

Cyber Requirements

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4.11 Encryption

Crypto Requirements

CDU-200 KI-55

Gryphon

KI-103

Gnome

KI-7700

Commercial Solutions for Classified

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4.12 Hardware in the Loop

• Integrate delivered engineering units

• Verify compatibility/interoperability:

o Spacecraft & payloads o Network & routing behavior o Space-to-ground site links (Optical &

Ka) o Space-to-ground/air tactical link (L-band) o Space-to-space links (OISLs or V-band) o Integrated BMC3 applications

• Engineering unit of space vehicle control, telemetry and data handling subsystem/communications subsystem, inclusive of OISLs

• User manual, any Ground Support Equipment and/or Special Test Equipment needed to operate engineering unit

• Unclassified test encryption keys

• Plan for OISL compatibility testing

• Support/labor to integrate HW and SW into test-bed

Requirements

HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP

TEST-BED

Concept of Operations

• Located at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC

• Government owned and operated

• Unclassified

Facility Details

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4.13 Ground System and Operations

Ground & Ops Overview Satellite tactical operations and associated ground systems will be provided and hosted through the Naval Research Laboratory’s Blossom Point Tracking Facility

SV mission management, data processing and other requirements will be the SV contractors responsibility – BPTF will assist with operations, management, installation, integration, etc.

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4.14 Launch

Launch Strategic Overview

SDA will provision launch services for all Transport Tranche 0 satellites using SMC’s OSP-4 contract and Mission Manifest Office rideshare opportunities

Notional Rideshare Process

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Interoperability

Technical Challenge Area – Interoperability

Interface / Interop Testing

EM

SubSystem

Testing

OISL IF - EM

Testing

OISL Compat Testing

OISL

Comm/PNT

Perf Characterizati on

BMC3 - EM

Testing

BMC3 Compat Testing

Custody SW IF Testing

Link16 - EM Testing

Link16 IF Compat Testing

Link16 Link Characterizati on

IBS - EM

Testing

IBS IF Compat Testing

IBS Link Characterizati on

FM

SubSystem

Testing

OISL IF - FM

Testing

OISL Compat Testing

OISL

Comm/PNT

Perf Characterizati on

BMC3 - FM

Testing

BMC3 Compat Testing

Custody SW IF Testing

Link16 - FM Testing

Link16 IF Compat Testing

Link16 Link Characterizati on

IBS - FM

Testing

IBS IF Compat Testing

IBS Link Characterizati on

FM Payload Testing

FM Payload Funct Testing and Characterizati onFM Payload Network &

Link16 Message Handling

FM Payload Custody SW

Funct Testing

FM Vehicle Testing

FM SV Launch Vehicle IF

Compat/Depl oy Test

FM SV IBS IF

Compat Test

FM SV Link16 IF Compat

Test

FM SV BPTF IF

Compat Test

FM Launch Range IF

Compat Test

FM

Mission/Netw ork Mgr IF

Test

• It is an objective of the SDA Transport Layer to ensure interoperability with all required systems prior to launch.

• Simulations, test beds, and flight unit assessments and tests will be performed to verify compatibility/interoperability.

• Contractors shall demonstrate ability to conduct operations through a common ground station, and various space, ground and air terminals.

• The satellites will have data link and network layer interoperability via adopted commercial standards and protocols (with identified modifications e.g., using OISL profile)

• Engineering Model (EM) demonstrations are highly recommended, Flight Model (FM) testing is required.

• Once the constellations are on orbit new terminals will be tested with HWIL/SWIL test beds or other test units to ensure interoperability.

Technical Challenge Area – Interoperability

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Custody

Custody T0 Capability

CONUS

Data Uplink

Regional Command or Intel Center

Fielded Weapon Systems

Transport Custody Space-based

Custody

Data Processing Center

Sensor Partners

SDA Assets

Potential Limited space-based fusion

Custody Ground-based Data Fusion

Target ID Direct DL Targeting

Solution Dissemination of Targeting solution to Warfighter

Bulk Data Transfer

Dissemination of Targeting solution to Warfighter

Bulk Data to

OCONUS

NDSA Layer Tranche 0 Capstone (FY20-21) Tranche 0 Capability (FY22) Tranche 1 Capability (FY24)

Custody Demonstrate multi-phenomenology, sensor fusion on the ground and potential limited space-based fusion

Periodic regional access with multiple sensing types through mission partner contribution

Persistent regional access with multiple sensing types through mission partner contribution

Custody T0 CONOPs

• Threshold: Demonstrate Multi-Int fusion of unclassified commercial-spacecraft collected remote sensing data on the ground using two different sensing phenomenologies

• Objective: Demonstrate Multi-Int fusion of spacecraft-collected remote sensing data using two different sensing phenomenologies on-board a spacecraft assisted by ground processing

Space-based Sensors

Ground-based Custody

In-space Custody

Transport (In-space)

Transport –Custody Interface In-space

Transport –Custody Interface Ground-based

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Supply Chain

Small Satellite Supply Chain

• Focus Primarily on Tier 1 – Tier 4

• U.S. Defense Industrial Base

• Components, Subsystems, Buses

• Specific Focus

• Solar Cells

• Batteries

• Reaction Wheel Assemblies

• Star Trackers

• Rad-Hard/Rad-Tolerant Electronics

SDA Supply Chain – Radhard Electronics

• Small Sat Market

• Rad Hardened – Low Risk, Expensive, Overkill

• COTS Products/Up-Screen – Higher Risk for First Missions

• Rad-Tolerant Strategy – Compromise Between Rad Hardened and Up-Screen

• Small Sats Require Less Stringent Requirements

• Less Harsh Radiation Environment

• Shorter Mission Life – 5 Years

COVID-19 Impacts to Small Satellite Market

• Venture Capital (VC): most smallsat companies are funded by VC

• VCs may watch from the sidelines with “wait and see”

• VCs reserve capital for other portfolio companies

• COVID-19 will force VCs to realign priorities

• COVID-19: Difficult for VCs and Small Sat companies to raise capital

• COVID-19 impacts may impact the supply chain to some companies

• Countries with quarantines impact schedule

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SWaP

Link 16

OISL

Ka

OISL

GPS

Electric Propulsion

OISL

Ka

OISL

GPS

Electric Propulsion IBS Through Ka/Optical

SWaP

Segment System Name Definition Components OSI Level Unit Pwr (W)

Units Duty Cycle

Power (W)

Comment

Space Payload A 393 Peak power might be as high as 600W

OISLs Optical Inter-Satellite Links

Optical head, elex, modem

1, 2 35 4 100% 140

V-ISLs V-band Inter-Satellite Links

Antenna, radio, modem

1, 2 70 4 0% 0

ODL Optical Down-Link Optical head, elex, modem

1, 2 35 1 25% 9

Ka U/D L

(IBS)

Ka-band Up/Down Link Antenna, radio, modem

1, 2 21 1 25% 5

Link-16 L-band freq with Link- 16 message fmt & protocol

Antenna, radio, modem

1, 2, 3, 4, 115 1 25% 29

Network Control Unit

(NCU)

Router, OISL/antenna control, network config & software

Electronics, SW for PNT, link pointing, network protocols implementation

2, 3, 4 30 1 100% 30

Tactical Comm Unit

(TCU)

Message handling for Link-16 and IBS

Electronics, SW for translation/encap sulation

3,4 50 1 50% 25

Crypto Bulk encrypt/decrypt units, key control

Bulk encrypt/decrypt HW/SW for each link

1, 2 5 11 50% 28

BMC3 Future location for TCU, NCU, and Custody Layer software

TBD 3,4,5,6,7 250 1 10% 25

Data & Power Distro

Communicates with bus and distributes/controls power provided by the bus.

Electronics and

SW

5,6,7 NA NA NA 29 10% of total filtered power used

Heaters Heater power applied for cold conditions e.g., when elex power is turned off and shaded.

Heaters, tstats, SW hosted in bus processor or TBD payload unit

5,6,7 367 1 20% 73 60% of max design power -power used

Notional Power Table

Group B Satellite

Group A Satellite

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Bid and Proposal

TRANCHE 0 CONSTELLATION

LEO 1000km

SUPPORT (GROUND)

HITL/SITL

SATOPS

Parameter Group A Group B

Number of Planes 2

SVs per Plane 7 3

Altitude 1000 km

Inclination 80-100 deg

Node Separation 31.643 deg

Mean Anomaly Separation 51.429 deg 36 deg

Interplane Phasing 25.714 deg 18 deg

OISLs per SV 4 2 (in-plane)

Mission Payload(s) IBS Link-16

IBS

TT&C Downlink Ka Ka

Navigation GPS GPS

OISL

(In Plane)

GROUP A

PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION

Ka

TT&CMSN

(IBS)

Opt

DATA

BACKHAUL

L KaOISL (In Plane)

OISL

(Cross Plane) x2

OISL

(In Plane)

GROUP B

PHYSICAL

NETWORKING

APPLICATION

Ka

TT&CMSN

(IBS) DATA

BACKHAUL

L Ka

MSN

(LINK-16)

LOISL

(In Plane)

Link-16 overlapping coverage areas

Interoperability between different vendors is critical to success

PRICE AND RATIONALE

Overall Pricing Table Group A Group B

NRE NRE

Price: SVs 1-7 Price: SVs 1-3

Unit Price: SV 8-n Unit Price: SV 4-m

Total Price: All SVs

NRE cost for SV design, development, test and demonstration

Total price for the first set of space vehicles

Price per satellite for all satellites after the first set

Total Price includes NRE and Price for first set of satellites for each Group

Project Management

Systems Engineering

Mission Assurance Payload

OISL IBS Link-16 BMC3 Networking

SV – broken down by subsystem

Assembly, Integration, and

Test Ground Support

Mission Operations

Support

Offeror may bid Group A, Group B, or both

Price Breakdown Major tasks by FY by WBS element

Funding Requirements by Month

Funding Requirements by Government FY, Performer FY, and Calendar Year

Price and Percentage of Price by the prime and major subcontractors

Major Risk/Activity

Materials

ODCs

To ta l P ric e

Sample WBS

TECHNICAL DATA AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE

RIGHTS ASSERTIONS

• SDA Assumes:

• No hardware, technical data or computer software will be provided with less than Government Purpose Rights

• The vast majority of information generated will be provided with Unlimited Rights to the Government

• Should the offeror disagree they must clearly identify those elements to be provided with less than Unlimited Rights and identify the rationale for their assertion(s) using the format shown in the following table

Technical Data Computer Software To be Furnished With Restrictions

Summary of Intended Use in the Conduct of the Effort

Basis for Assertion Asserted Rights Category

Name of Person Asserting Restrictions

(LIST) (NARRATIVE) (LIST) (LIST) (LIST)

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Evaluation Criteria

Factors Rating Methodology

Outstanding Good Acceptable Marginal Unacceptable

1 Schedule

2 Technical

Subfactors Combined Technical and Technical Risk Rating

Outstanding Good Acceptable Marginal Unacceptable

1 Overall Technical Solution

2 Data Rights

3 Low Latency Intersatellite Crosslinks

4 Link 16 Tactical Data Link

5 Networking/Routing

3 Past Performance Substantial Confidence

Satisfactory Confidence

Neutral Confidence

Limited Confidence

No Confidence

Outstanding Good Acceptable Marginal Unacceptable

4 Small Business Participation

5 Price Reasonable Not Reasonable

Evaluation Methodology

This is a best value tradeoff source selection. SDA anticipates issuing multiple awards.

Evaluation Definitions

Term Definition

Significant Strength

An aspect of an offeror's proposal that exceeds the specified schedule or capability requirements in a way that will be very advantageous to the Government during contract performance

Strength An aspect of an offeror’s proposal that has merit or exceeds the specified schedule or capability requirements in a way that will be advantageous to the Government during contract performance

Deficiency A material failure of an offeror’s proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level

Weakness A flaw in the offeror’s proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance

Significant Weakness

A flaw in the offeror’s proposal that appreciably increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance

Evaluation Factor 1: Schedule

Color Rating

Adjectival Rating Description

Outstanding Proposal greatly exceeds the required schedule and contains multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good Proposal exceeds the required schedule and contains at least one strength, and risk of unacceptable performance is low to moderate.

Acceptable Proposal meets the required schedule and risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal Proposal may meet the required schedule and risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet the required schedule, and thus, contains one or more deficiencies, and risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable.

Proposal is not awardable

Evaluation Factor 2: Technical

Color Rating

Adjectival Rating Description

Outstanding 1. Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements, and

2. Proposal contains a significant strength or multiple strengths/significant strengths, and

3. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Good 1. Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements, and either

a. Proposal contains at least one significant strength, or multiple strengths, and risk of unsuccessful performance is moderate, or

2. Proposal contains at least one strength, and risk of unsuccessful performance is low.

Acceptable 1. Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and

2. Risk of unsuccessful performance is no worse than moderate.

Marginal 1. Proposal has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, and

2. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high.

Unacceptable 1. Proposal does not meet the requirements of the solicitation and, contains one of more deficiencies, and/or

2. Risk of unsuccessful performance is unacceptable.

3. Proposal is not awardable.

• Technical Subfactors:

1. Overall Technical Solution

2. Data Rights

3. Low-Latency Intersatellite Crosslinks

4. Link 16 Tactical Data

5. Networking/Routing

• Subfactor 1 evaluation will focus on the offeror’s demonstrated understanding of all objectives in the Statement of Work and technical risks in the proposed solution to satisfying those risks

• Subfactor 2-4 evaluation will focus on technical performance, system pedigree, and technology readiness, and test, evaluation, and risk reduction and mitigation plans

Evaluation Factor 3: Past Performance

Adjectival Rating Description

Very Relevant Past or ongoing efforts involve the same scope, magnitude, and complexity required to meet the Attachment 1 Statement of Work

Relevant Past or ongoing efforts involve similar scope, magnitude, and complexity required to meet the Attachment 1 Statement of Work

Somewhat Relevant Past or ongoing efforts involve some of the same scope, magnitude, and complexity required to meet the Attachment 1 Statement of Work

Not Relevant Past or ongoing efforts involve little or none of the scope, magnitude, and complexity required to meet the Attachment 1 Statement of Work

Relevancy Rating

Adjectival Rating Description

Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral Confidence No recent/relevant performance record is available, or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. Proposal is not awardable.

Past Performance Confidence Rating

Evaluation Factor 4: Small Business Participation

Color Rating

Adjectival Rating Description

Outstanding Proposal indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of small business objectives

Good Proposal indicates a thorough approach and understanding of small business objectives

Acceptable Proposal indicates an adequate approach and understanding of small business objectives

Marginal Proposal has not demonstrated an approach and understanding of small business objectives

Unacceptable Proposal does not meet MQR. Proposal is not awardable

Evaluation Factor 5: Price

• Offeror’s price will be evaluated on a per-SV basis

• Lower prices will be evaluated more favorably

• Pricing will be evaluated for reasonableness. Proposals deemed not reasonable are not awardable

Group A Group B

NRE NRE

Price: SVs 1-7 Price: SVs 1-3

Unit Price: SV 8-n Unit Price: SV 4-m

Total Price: All SVs

Price = Total Price/# of SVs Proposed

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Relative Importance of Factors and Subfactors

Factor Prioritization

Technical Subfactor Prioritization

5 Price 2 Technical 3 Past Performance

4 Small Business1 Schedule

Increasing Importance

1 Overall Technical Solution

3 Low Latency Intersatellite

Crosslinks 4 Link-16 5 Networking

/ Routing 2 Data Rights

3 Low Latency Intersatellite

Crosslinks 4 Link-16 5 Networking

/ Routing 2 Data Rights

Overall technical solution is as important than interoperability subfactors

All other technical subfactors are of equal importance

Price is as important as all other factors combined

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TRANCHE 0 CAPSTONE

TRANCHE 0 OPERATIONAL GOALS

• Operational Goal 1 – Data Transfer

• Threshold: 250Mbps Low Latency Data Transfer

• Goal: 1 Gbps Low Latency Data Transfer

• Operational Goal 2 – Tracking

• Threshold: OSM generated on-board tracking passed to C2BMC via Transport and back through the chain.

• Goal: OSM (or more data) generated on-board tracking passed to Transport, fused for full 3D track, and passed directly to theater

• Operational Goal 3 – BMC3

• Threshold: Sized BMC3 processor accepting SV inputs (satellite only).

• Goal: Sized BMC3 processor, accepting SV inputs, and some uploaded software functionality.

• Operational Goal 4 – Custody

• Threshold: Multi-INT fusion (2 phenomenologies) of Commercial Assets processed on ground

• Goal: Multi-INT fusion of (2 phenomenologies) on-board SV assisted by ground processing

• Operational Goal 5 - IBS

• Threshold: Bulk IBS Data Transfer Ground – SV - Ground

• Goal: Demod IBS Data Transfer to BMC3

• Operational Goal 6 – Link-16

• Threshold: Synchronize/Data Transfer with Link-16

• Goal: Link-16 Data Set SV to Operational Platform

• Operational Goal 7 – APNT

• Threshold: Demonstrate Transport Layer PNT synchronization in the absence of GPS for an extended period, using intersatellite ranging and time transfer

• Goal: Demonstrate an ability to transmit PNT messages over tactical data link (Link 16) to subscribed users

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Closing Comments

CLOSING REMARKS

• Draft RFP posted to betaSAM.gov on 24 Mar:

https://beta.sam.gov/opp/df40604870a34029bfcb2b29282e6bde/view

• Next Steps:

• Post industry day slides to betaSAM.gov

• DRFP open for industry feedback until 17 Apr

• Conducting 1-on-1s with industry the week of 13 Apr

• Q&A posted to betaSAM.gov as completed

• Anticipate releasing Final RFP o/a 1 May

SEMPER CITIUS

https://beta.sam.gov/opp/df40604870a34029bfcb2b29282e6bde/view

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Thank you