Lockheed Martin Space Fence radar prototype tracking orbiting objects
Submit on Thursday, March 8th, 2012 22:57
A prototype of a new radar system developed by a Lockheed Martin-led team is now tracking orbiting space objects. Utilising new ground-based radars, Space Fence will enhance the way the U.S. detects, tracks, measures and catalogues orbiting objects and space debris with improved accuracy, better timeliness and increased surveillance coverage, the company said.Other Posts:NASA, ESA agree on civil space transportation co-operationRaytheon Earns Air Force Space Demonstration ContractNorthrop Grumman demos OCX engineering model for GPSSatellite Direct – The Future of TelevisionNASA Assigns STS-122 CrewPyrobolt failure root case of bumpy Soyuz landingKVH Profits Slip In Second Quarter Despite Revenue GainsCatch a Favorite ‘Friend’ on Satellite TV Again
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