Pentagon Space-Based Target Tracking Constellations Take Shape

four U.S. military officers in chairs next to suited man by podium at conference

Larger satellite constellations, including for new targeting missions, will require more automation to transmit data to warfighters when they need it, U.S. military officers said at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference.

Credit: Air & Space Forces Association
With new satellites coming online to track moving targets on the ground and in the air, the Pentagon must now ensure that operators can receive—and use—that data on the timelines a future conflict will demand. First AMTI satellites head to orbit Project Ringleader tests automated target recognition...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Washington.

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