Aggregated SPace Object (ASPO) Definition for Single Integrated Space Picture (SISP)

"SISP SBIR (A01-207): Space Control is a key component of the Army's capability to deploy major forces globally within hours. Rapid deployment supported by Space Control, promotes and sustains operational and tactical dominance. FGM will model anAggregated SPace Object (ASPO), which supports an integrated space control mission display at the Battalion Commander's level and among designated C4I nodes. It is defined by standard XML meta-language, DTD and data schema, and aggregates space satellite,surveillance and related data from various sources for intuitive visual presentation. The ASPO acquires a structured data representation using XML and XSL that can be used to represent object schemas and actual object instances. The ASPO construct enablesuser access and integrates information from multiple domains for unified space control mission presentation. To support new evolving classes of interoperable/platform independent applications, a "data strategy" needs to be defined. The key component ofthis "strategy" is data aggregation, the collection, and organization of data from disparate sources into a common representation that is efficient, and is easily exploited by mission applications. The ASPO is a scalable data object in a component-basedarchitecture, which can evolve in order to integrate and be interoperable with other mission objects. The intended benefit of the Aggregated SPace Object (ASPO) is a mobile, platform-independe