Complete SKA constellation set to be in place, online next month

By Jason Sherman / February 22, 2019 at 3:49 PM
The Defense Department next month expects to bring online the final sensors in the Space-based Kill Assessment experiment, a project that could chart a new course to using commercially hosted satellites to develop a range of new space-based missile defense capabilities. By the end of March, the Missile Defense Agency expects to have in place the final of 22 payloads on a commercial satellite constellation in the SKA experiment, according to a government source. The project aims to deliver a...

Not a subscriber? Sign up for 30 days free access to exclusive, behind-the-scenes reporting on defense policy and procurement.

Log in to access this content.