ThesunneversetsonUSASMDC/ARSTRAT“SecuretheHighGround”DistributionA,PublicRelease#2194–13Aug20121AdvancedHypersonicWeaponFlightTestOverviewtotheSpace&MissileDefenseConference14August2012Ms.DebraG.WymerDirector,TechnicalCenterThesunneversetsonUSASMDC/ARSTRAT“SecuretheHighGround”DistributionA,PublicRelease#2194–13Aug20122AdvancedHypersonicWeapon(AHW)•TechnologyDemonstrationProgram•Addressestheconventionalstrikegap•Discerniblenon-ballistictrajectory•ConventionalpayloaddeliverycapabilitywithinConventionalPromptGlobalStrike(CPGS)timelinerequirements•FundedbytheOfficeoftheUnderSecretaryofDefenseforAcquisition,Technology,andLogistics/StrategicWarfare(OUSDAT&L)ThesunneversetsonUSASMDC/ARSTRAT“SecuretheHighGround”DistributionA,PublicRelease#2194–13Aug20123OfficeoftheUnderSecretaryofDefenseforAcquisition,Technology,andLogistics/StrategicWarfare(OUSDAT&L/StrategicWarfare)ProgramSponsor&FundingU.S.ArmySpaceandMissileDefenseCommand/ArmyForcesStrategicCommand(USASMDC/ARSTRAT)AHWProgramOffice(Management&Execution)SandiaNationalLaboratories(FFRDC)GlideBody&BoosterSystemU.S.ArmyAviationandMissileResearchDevelopmentandEngineeringCenter(AMRDEC)ThermalProtectionSystem(TPS)NavalSurfaceWarfareCenter–CraneDivisionBoosters&LogisticsOrganizationRoleAHWTeamGovernmentLedandOwned–NoIssuesWithProprietaryRightsThesunneversetsonUSASMDC/ARSTRAT“SecuretheHighGround”DistributionA,PublicRelease#2194–13Aug20124AHWFT-1ALaunchVehicleStabilityAugmentationSkinExtensionSecondStageThrustVectorControlColdGasSystemHypersonicGlideBodyThirdStageMotorSecondStageMotorShroudExtensionShroudFirstStageMotorThesunneversetsonUSASMDC/ARSTRAT“SecuretheHighGround”DistributionA,PublicRelease#2194–13Aug20125AHWFlightTest1A(FT-1A)MissionEventsAltitudeDownrangePerigeeImpactApogeeBallisticBoost-GlideExoEndoLift-offThesunneversetsonUSASMDC/ARSTRAT“SecuretheHighGround”DistributionA,PublicRelease#2194–13Aug20126AHWFT-1AOverviewKauaiTestFacilityPrimaryObjective•Collectdataonhypersonicboost-glidetechnologiesandtestrangeperformanceforlong-rangeatmosphericflight.Date:17November2011LaunchLocation:KauaiTestFacility,HawaiiImpact:ReaganTestSiteLaunchVehicle:Three-stageboostersystemPayload:InstrumentationpackageMissionEmphasis:Aerodynamics;Navigation,Guidance,andControl;andThermalProtectionSystemTechnologiesLaunchVehicleReaganTestSiteThesunneversetsonUSASMDC/ARSTRAT“SecuretheHighGround”DistributionA,PublicRelease#2194–13Aug20127RTSPMRF•Space,air,sea,andgroundplatformscollectedvehicleperformancedataduringallphasesofflight•DatacollectedwillbeusedbytheDepartmentofDefensetomodelanddevelopfuturehypersonicboost-glidecapabilities•ChallengingflightsafetysolutionsuccessfullyimplementedAHWFT-1ADataCollectionArchitectureNotionalDataCollectionLocationsThesunneversetsonUSASMDC/ARSTRAT“SecuretheHighGround”DistributionA,PublicRelease#2194–13Aug20128•FirstdemonstrationofboostglidehypersonicsystematCPGSrelevantrange•Firstsuccessfuluseofanadvancedthermalprotectionsystemforintermediaterangehypersonicflight•Integratedthermalmanagementdemonstrated•FirstuseofleadingedgeNG&CmethodsemployedinahypersonicvehicleSignificantDemonstrationofTechnologiesApplicabletotheEntireSpectrumofCPGSAHWTechnologiesDemonstratedFlightTest1AThesunneversetsonUSASMDC/ARSTRAT“SecuretheHighGround”DistributionA,PublicRelease#2194–13Aug20129Summary•FT-1Asuccessfullymetallflighttestobjectives•DemonstratedkeytechnologiesapplicabletoCPGS•Collectedover800Gbofdata•DatawillvalidateandanchormodelsandsimulationsFT-1ASuccessfullyMetAllFlightTestObjectivesThesunneversetsonUSASMDC/ARSTRAT“SecuretheHighGround”DistributionA,PublicRelease#2194–13Aug201210PathForward•Significantchallengesstillremain•FlightTest2(FT-2)willfurtherdemonstratekeytechnologiesforCPGS•FT-2plannedforlateFY14AHWTeamReadyfortheNextChallenge