U.S. Space Force To Put Crosslinks On MEO Missile Warning Satellites

The U.S. Space Force is planning a multilayered, resilient missile defense architecture in space, including a new constellation in medium Earth orbit.

Credit: U.S. Space Force
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland–The U.S. Space Force plans to incorporate optical crosslinks into its next wave of missile warning satellites for use in medium Earth orbit (MEO). Space Systems Command (SSC) last month released a request for proposals (RFP) for its missile warning/missile tracking in MEO...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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