Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space - Project (DESSP)

Project Type

Project Replace

Objective

DESSP will replace and improve upon the capabilities delivered by the GC project RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) and Polar Epsilon 2. DESSP will continue the operational provision of space-based Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR) and Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, and will deliver additional capabilities/payloads, some classified.

Requirements

Requirements for the design

and development of future Space-Based Surveillance (SBS) systems that will be composed of space-based synthetic aperture radar (SAR), Automatic Identification System (AIS), Electro Optical/Infrared (EO/IR), Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI), and other space-based surveillance payload capabilities.

Funding Range

$1 billion to $4.99 billion

Anticipated Timeline (Fiscal Year)

• 2019/2020 Start Options Analysis
• 2022/2023 Start Definition
• 2028/2029 Start Implementation
• 2032/2033 Initial Delivery
• 2033/2034 Final Delivery

Defence Capability Areas

• Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence
• Space

Defence Capability Investment Areas

• Battlespace Situational Awareness Tools
• Information Management Tools
• Satellite Communications Systems
• Satellite Subsystems

Key Industrial Capabilities

• Space Systems

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