Space Force orders another Mira vehicle from Impulse Space for surveillance mission

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded Impulse Space a contract worth up to $31.2 million for a 2029 space. domain awareness mission using an optical sensor in low Earth orbit to monitor objects as far away as geosynchronous orbit.

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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…
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