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What satellites teach us from space

What satellites teach us from space
What satellites teach us from space

Success of each mission depends on advanced technologies, automation and flexibility.

3D Mapping for Army Hinges On Bandwidth

3D Mapping for Army Hinges On Bandwidth
3D Mapping for Army Hinges On Bandwidth

Gary Blohm, director of the Army Geospatial Center, said 3D is important to troop training and to operational planning because it “helps us navigate, especially when we get to urban environments.”

SDA Prioritizes Missile Tracking, Satellite Links

SDA Prioritizes Missile Tracking, Satellite Links
SDA Prioritizes Missile Tracking, Satellite Links

The RFI explains that SDA is looking to potential contractors to supply “concepts for rapid prototyping, risk-reduction efforts that could be demonstrated in less than 18 months” that link to its proposed architecture.

Commerce Dept. Remote Sensing Rules Reduce DoD Licensing Control

Commerce Dept. Remote Sensing Rules Reduce DoD Licensing Control
Commerce Dept. Remote Sensing Rules Reduce DoD Licensing Control

Newly proposed licensing rules for commercial remote sensing will eliminate automatic DoD review rights for of a majority of applications.

Securing The Space Cloud: It’s Really Hard

Securing The Space Cloud: It’s Really Hard
Securing The Space Cloud: It’s Really Hard

“Security in space is different than security on Earth,” says Jeb Linton of IBM Watson. “If you lose command and control for even five minutes, your satellite could be completely shut down.”