Electronic Techniques For Radiation Hardening of EKV Electro-Optics Subsystems

This Phase II effort is an extension of the Phase I SBIR entitled “Electronic Techniques For Radiation Hardening of EKV Electro-Optics Subsystems”. Phase II will focus on evaluating specific Orbital Science Corporation (OSC) Booster Vehicle (OBV) subsystem mechanical and electrical designs and piece part lists to determine the level of compliance of the current OBV with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) High Altitude Exoatmospheric Nuclear Survivability (HAENS) Standard (STD). The results of these evaluations will form the basis for defining future block upgrades and design modifications in order to progress the OBV toward full compliance with the MDA HAENS Standard. The GH Systems team, including ATK Mission Research and OSC as subcontractors, will perform a detailed evaluation by updating and extending the analyses and evaluations performed in Phase I to quantify the hardness, design margins, and probability of survival for the OBV parts, boards, and packages, and will use the results as the basis for developing a Survivability Assessment Data Base (SADB) tool. Phase II will also include a detailed evaluation of the mitigation strategies recommended in Phase I. SADB tool will allow the Government and OBV team to easily track the hardness maturity during the design evolutions of the OBV.