TacSat-5
| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | AFRL |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | TBD |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
TacSat-5 is a planned fifth satellite in a series of U.S. military reconnaissance satellites. The project will be managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory in cooperation with the Operationally Responsive Space Office of the Department of Defense.[1] The TacSat satellites are all designed to demonstrate the ability to provide real-time data collected from space to combatant commanders in the field.
In January 2009, AFRL released a Broad Agency Announcement for the development of TacSat-5. At that time, the mission still had not been specified and the bus was to be developed based on AFRL's Plug-and-Play avionics standards.[2]
References
- ↑ Singer, Jeremy (2007-01-31). "Pentagon To Choose Mission for TacSat-5 This Summer". Space News. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ↑ AFRL (2009-01-30). "Plug and Play (PnP) Spacecraft Technologies (TacSat-5)". FedBizOpps. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
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