Muon Space has won a competition for the Space Development Agency (SDA) in support of the missile warning and tracking mission.
This award allows Muon Space to continue development of its QuickBeam multispectral electro-optical and infrared payload technology, which is designed to provide constant detection and tracking of advanced missile threats from low Earth orbit. Payload combines multiple spectral bands to improve detection sensitivity and tracking accuracy under various operating conditions.
The space agency is building an expanded constellation of satellites to provide continuous missile warning and tracking. These systems are designed to detect, anti-ballistic tracking and support, hypersonic and other new threats, providing timely and accurate data to defense networks.
Muon Space's approach emphasizes rapid development cycles, vertically integrated spacecraft manufacturing and scalable sensor architectures, which can be deployed in large quantities. The QuickBeam payload is designed to operate as part of a distributed constellation, which provides robust coverage through redundancy and cooperative sensing across multiple satellites.
According to the company, work will focus on improving sensor performance, improvements in on-orbit data processing and verification of integration with ground systems and command and control architectures, supporting missile strike warning missions.
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