SDA Issues Draft Solicitation For 'FOO Fighter' Satellite Fire Control

The eight-satellite constellation would use “fire control-quality” electro-optical and infrared sensors.

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The Space Development Agency (SDA) has issued a draft solicitation for its Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) program, a demonstration of satellite-based fire-control for detection, warning and precise tracking of advanced missiles, including hypersonic missiles. The FOO...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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