Air Force to launch SBSS gapfiller mission, despite re-thinking follow-on plans

By Courtney Albon / March 7, 2017 at 12:10 PM
The Air Force will continue with plans to launch a bridge capability for a Space-Based Space Surveillance satellite reaching the end of its service life, despite the service's recent decision to re-think its acquisition strategy for a follow-on constellation. The service announced Feb. 13 it will scrap its plans for the SBSS FO program, pointing to emerging resiliency requirements that could not be met under the program's former framework. As part of that strategy, the Air Force planned to utilize...

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