Maxar has been working on the Army’s virtual map program since 2019.
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One Maxar official told Breaking Defense today that Maxar’s “mission focus” on NRO will not be affected by the split up.
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The changes included, among other things, the removal some restrictions on non-Earth imaging and rapid revsits of ground targets, NOAA explained, “and most notably,” a removal of all of the restrictions imposed in 2020 on X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR).
By Theresa Hitchens
The NRO is planning to award new contracts for commercial satellite imagery, perhaps including that of other satellites, the spy-sat agency’s head of commercial operations, Pete Muend, said today.
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“The evolution of OWT shows how 3D terrain and information services are becoming essential tools for planning and decision-making not just for the U.S. Army but for a wide range of military, civil and commercial institutions,” Maxar’s Tony Frazier said.
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Under the deal, Maxar will be able to expand its SAR data offerings to international customers, and Umbra will get global eyes on its products, company officials told Breaking Defense.
By Theresa Hitchens
Commercial imagery has proven invaluable in the Ukraine conflict, both to the US government’s information war against Russia and to the Ukrainian military.
By Theresa Hitchens
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Payam Banazadeh, CEO of Capella Space, told Breaking Defense that the Ukraine war has been a “critical place for the industry to show itself,” but NRO says it isn’t accelerating the SAR acquisition process.
By Theresa Hitchens
Pete Muend, director of the NRO Commercial Systems Program Office, told the USGIF GEOINT 2022 conference that RF tracking for Ukraine has been “great benefit,” and spy agency wants to expand the capability.
By Theresa Hitchens
Chuck Beames, York’s executive chair, told Breaking Defense that once up and running, the Tranche 1 constellation “will be used in direct support” of the Combatant Commands.
By Theresa Hitchens
“We’ve been talking about the fact that space is contested, and we’re probably right in the middle now of our first space fight,” said Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein.
By Theresa Hitchens
Breaking Defense reporting about what the service did during PC21, what it found, and how much further it still has to go.
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NRO use of shutter control on commercial electro-optical imagery would be “very rare,” and “limited in both area and time,” said Peter Muend, head of the spy agency’s commercial office.
By Theresa Hitchens
SDA Director Derek Tournear told an industry audience today that proposals under the new OTA would be due the day before Thanksgiving. “You’re welcome,” he joked.
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