An open system for missile-warning satellite data is in the works but faces challenges

The U.S. Space Force wants an open platform to process and distribute data from missile-warning satellites.

by Sandra ErwinFebruary 1, 2021January 23, 2023

Data from NASA’s Landsat 8 was used to create this image of the Camp Fire as it burned near Paradise, Calif. Nov. 8, 2018. The U.S. Air Force provided data from its missile-warning overhead infrared sensor satellites to assist the U.S. Forest Service.

The Space Force wants an open platform to process and distribute data from missile-warning satellites so it’s less dependent on the current prime contractor Lockheed Martin.

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Sandra Erwin

Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense... More by Sandra Erwin