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Atmospheric Characterization for Directed Energy Applications

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: HQ0147-14-C-7016
Agency Tracking Number: B2-1961
Amount: $974,936.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: MDA12-017
Solicitation Number: 12.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2012
Award Year: 2014
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2014-05-16
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2016-08-15
Small Business Information
2021 Girard Blvd. SE Suite 150
Albuquerque, NM 87106-3140
United States
DUNS: 794350025
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Matthew R Whiteley
 Vice President
 (937) 684-4100
 matthew.whiteley@mza.com
Business Contact
 Robert W. Praus II
Phone: (505) 245-9970
Email: contracts@mza.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

MZA extends its partnership with the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) during Phase II to develop an integrated optical measurement and numerical weather prediction (NWP) atmospheric turbulence characterization system and atmospheric decision assistance toolkit application (DATA). We will develop a tracking telescope optical diagnostic system which images passing satellites or star fields and includes automated image processing software enabling direct measurement of turbulence strength (Cn2) statistics by use of MZA’s Delayed Tilt Anisoplanatism (DELTA) method. The optical diagnostic system will be tested during periods where the ground station’s geographic area is under surveillance of the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) satellite sensor. Emphasis will be placed on extending the AIRS weather data processing for turbulence diagnostics to later times by use of standard and research-level NWP models. This prediction/forecast mode will be continually updated by available optical turbulence measurements between AIRS passes. The optical diagnostic system is also reconfigurable to measure turbulence conditions near the ground, and will be validated against other turbulence sensors. Approved for Public Release 14-MDA-7739 (18 March 14).

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