Electronically adaptive ballistic missile target signature

"Phase 1 develops an innovative approach for electronic target augmentation that artificially presents RF signature characteristics for a space object and allows alternative signature characteristics to be selected in multiple radar frequency bands. Phase 1examines target augmentation requirements and verifies the feasibility of generating electronic signatures for a programmable missile defense space target vehicle. Phase 1 establishes a modular augmenter approach, develops alternative approaches, performsparameter trades and selects the best alternatives, defines a system for development and test, conducts simulation to verify the design and provides a plan for Phase 2 prototype demonstration. Documentation consists of a final report. The project defines acompact system for reentry vehicles or payloads that electronically adapts the RF signature of the space object to create threat like surrogates for radar sensor test and evaluation."