Proof-of-Concept of Innovative Soft-Kill Pellets

Radkowski Associates has developed an innovative soft-kill concept that offers to significantly enhance kinetic energy lethality against satellites. The proposed research effort would use advanced modeling, material fabrication, and gun range testing to prove the Soft-Kill Pellet Concpt. Advanced hydrocode calculations of conceptual design performance indicate that, in compariso to other kinetic enegry kill devices, the Soft-Kill Pellets offer significant performance enhancements, including: * Lethal diamters ar increased by a factor of two (or more) * Orbital space debris is significantly decreased (or eliminated) * mechanisms are included for enhance sensor-detection of lethal impact; * fabrication and deployment costs are low; and * safety and durability are increased. The Soft-Kill Pellets cna be deployed singularly or as clouds by a variety of kill vehicles.