The agencies said in their joint announcement that the “launch of the two prototype systems will be followed by two years of on-orbit testing.”
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An SDA official explained that the six “preliminary fire control” satellites in Tracking Layer Tranche 2 will carry a mix of wide-field-of-view and medium-field-of-view infrared cameras.
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One of MDA’s biggest investments in FY24 is for the Next Generation Interceptor, with $2.1 billion requested.
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The two Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) prototypes will launch in spring 2023, beginning several months of on-orbit testing.
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A THAAD system successfully launched a PAC-3 missile segment enhanced at White Sands Missile Range.
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A decision about whether to go forward this year with Tracking Layer Tranche 1 or wait until fiscal 2023 funds are available could happen “within the next few weeks,” said SDA Director Derek Tournear.
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“You really need to worry about the tactical things. You really need to defend your surface ships, air bases, all that stuff,” NDIA’s Mark Lewis said.
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Space Development Agency will soon issue a request for proposals for the first 28 of its own missile tracking satellites in Low Earth Orbit, the agency’s chief said.
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The reorg eliminates the company’s Aviation Systems segment, which is responsible commercial aviation solutions, systems, networks and pilot training.
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The GPI is being developed to knock down hypersonic missiles as they glide through the Earth’s upper atmosphere at about 70 kilometers in altitude at speeds greater than Mach 5.
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