DARPA Simulates Robotic Arm for Reusing Dead Satellites; Dave Barnhart Comments
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has demonstrated prototype technologies for a program intended to reuse dead satellites in orbit. In a video released by the agency Tuesday, the agency displayed a scenario designed to show how to apply technology for the Phoenix program. According to the Pentagon’s research arm, potential technologies include a robotic [...]
BAE Phoenix Radios to Communicate Across 12 Miles; Joseph Senftle Comments
December 17, 2012 No CommentU.S. Army soldiers tested radios made by BAE Systems as part of a recent Network Integration Evaluation exercise, the company said Monday. The PHOENIX-2C radios are designed to communicate voice, data and video across up to 12 miles. BAE designed the radios to help bridge communications between soldiers on the ground and those at headquarters, said [...]
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working to reuse old communication satellite parts through its Phoenix program, according to Wired. DARPA is also taking bids from commercial satellite manufacturers to provide a satellite for preliminary testing, according to Katie Drummond’s report. The Defense Department’s research arm wants the Phoenix program to service satellites using [...]
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