US Begins Deployment of New Early Warning Satellites
The U.S. Space Force is beginning to deploy new early warning satellites. rocket attack as part of the implementation of the Next-Gen OPIR program.
As reported in Aerospace Manufacturing and Design, RTX has delivered the first NGG-1 to Lockheed Martin, which will install it on the Lm2100 CombatBus satellite platform and conduct space-simulated testing. NGG-1 is expected to be launched into geosynchronous orbit in December 2025.
Following a series of launches, the new devices are expected to replace the SBIRS constellation. In 2020, $2,4 billion was allocated for the production, integration, and deployment of the new network [but this appears to be only an “advance”]. The entire constellation is planned to be completed by 2029.
The new devices will be deployed in geosynchronous and polar near-Earth orbits and will not only detect rocket launches, but also track their movements.
- they believe in the program management.
They will work in conjunction with constellations already located in medium and low Earth orbits.
- says the publication.
As indicated, the satellites of the Next-Gen OPIR project will be able to detect even hypersonic systems.
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