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2020-07-03 Science & Technology

48 Sat SAR system to be built for military

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Posted by 3dc 2020-07-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Who will launch them? If its open to bid, I'd bet on SpaceX - they could probably have a minimal constellation boosted within 6 months of the delivery of the satellites. If they want to throw money at cronies and really dont care about how long it takes to get launch hardware and schedules, it will go to the usual suspect Boeing, Lockeed, Northrup and so on, and they will not get to orbit within the next decade.

So, watch and see how serious they are about this by seeing who gets the launch contracts. That will be your hint that this is a boon or a boondoggle.

Posted by Marilyn Tojo7566 2020-07-03 02:50|| 2020-07-03 02:50|| Front Page Top

#2 SpaceX's book is already pretty full. Of course they can ramp up and they will, but we have no more business relying on a single domestic supplier of launches than we do relying on Russian launches and engines. ULA has to do better and when the Vulcan starts testing next year, maybe they will. They certainly have to be feeling the pressure.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-07-03 08:56|| 2020-07-03 08:56|| Front Page Top

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