Illustration of a Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) satellite. Credit: Northrop Grumman

The procurement of massive satellites for missile detection is moving forward despite shift to LEO systems

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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...