target an interceptor weapon<\/a> to shoot down the hypersonic missile.<\/p>\nThe medium orbit sensors that Millennium Space and Raytheon will design over the next 18 months could eventually be added to the mix depending on how they perform in future tests.<\/p>\n
The Space Force\u2019s Space and Missile Systems Center decided to rely on digital designs for the initial studies before it commits to buying satellites. The models will \u201csupport U.S. Space Force architecture analysis by providing realistic cost, schedule, and performance predictions, essentially enabling a digital \u2018try it before you buy it\u2019 approach,\u201d SMC said in a statement.<\/p>\n
After evaluating the digital prototypes, the Space Force could recommend trades in the architecture. For example, it could suggest replacing geostationary or low Earth orbit satellites with sensors in medium orbits.<\/p>\n
Millennium Space, which is owned by Boeing, and Raytheon are working under cost-sharing contracts awarded by SMC\u2019s Space Enterprise Consortium. The contracts are for digital payload designs but include options for SMC to buy up to three actual satellites if the prototypes pass their design reviews.<\/p>\n
Jason Kim, CEO of Millennium Space, said the company is taking advantage of Boeing\u2019s expertise in digital engineering to develop the missile tracking prototype sensors.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s important that we have digital models to help SMC and the broader community evaluate next-generation OPIR sensors and integrate them with weapons systems,\u201d Kim said in an interview.<\/p>\n
With sensors in multiple orbits, the Space Force could make trades based on what provides the most capability for the cost, he said.<\/p>\n
Compared to sensors in geostationary satellites, sensors in medium orbits provide better sensitivity, he said. And they can track a wider area than satellites in low Earth orbit. \u201cYou see a larger swath of the Earth, the horizon does\u2019t get in the way as in low Earth orbit,\u201d Kim said. \u201cWith fewer numbers of satellites you\u2019re able to track ballistic and hypersonic missiles.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about having a robust architecture. MEO gives you added resiliency,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Rob Aalseth, Raytheon\u2019s mission area director for missile warning, said having digital missile tracking prototypes will help the Space Force demonstrate a new approach to buying sensors and satellites.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a demonstration to provide a digital twin,\u201d Aalseth told SpaceNews.<\/em> \u201cIt will help the Space Force deliver a digital engineering environment and give them detailed real models they can work with.\u201d<\/p>\nIn a digital missile defense architecture, the Space Force will be able to see how warning satellites interact with tracking sensors, he explained. \u201cIt\u2019s a very detailed digital twin so they can look at the architecture and how it works with other systems, and make trades in real time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMissile warning satellites are the global eyes in the sky, the bell ringers,\u201d said Aalseth. The tracking satellites receive cues from the warning satellites and can monitor the target through all phases of flight, he said.<\/p>\n
For hypersonic missile defense, it\u2019s important to have global tracking from space and preferably at different altitudes, Aalseth added. \u201cRadars on the ground are limited. In low Earth orbit, you need a large number of satellites, maybe hundreds. In medium Earth orbit with a smaller\u00a0 <\/span>number of satellites you can get global coverage and more sensitivity to see objects.\u201d<\/p>\nFuente:<\/strong> https:\/\/spacenews.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"El desarrollo de una red de sensores espaciales ubicados en diferentes \u00f3rbitas, capaces de detectar y realizar el seguimiento tanto de misiles bal\u00edsticos como de… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8047,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8046"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8046"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8048,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8046\/revisions\/8048"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fie.undef.edu.ar\/ceptm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}