Space Force Expands Its Ability To Monitor Threats In “Deep Space”
Space Force is developing an advanced radar system to monitor satellites in deep space geosynchronous orbits.
Space Force is developing an advanced radar system to monitor satellites in deep space geosynchronous orbits.
A Chinese satellite was seen grabbing another satellite and pulling it into a graveyard drift orbit.
Space Force launched two maneuverable satellites that can conduct surveillance on adversary satellites in orbit.
The Space and Missile Systems Center is looking to Medium Earth Orbit for a new layer of missile detection satellites planned for 2022.
Concerns about new threats and challenges, especially from China, are pushing efforts both closer to and farther away from Earth.
The service is trying to push up the schedule for deploying its newest space-based sensor system, but it might not be fast enough for Congress.