Scientists at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., want to make relevant battlefield imagery available to front-line warfighters in real time using constellations of temporary and inexpensive orbiting satellites that are launched quickly enough to support fast-moving military operations.
The DARPA Tactical Technology Office (TTO) released a broad-agency announcement (DARPA-BAA-12-35) Wednesday for the Space Enabled Effects for Military Engagements (SeeMe) program that aims to provide useful on-demand imagery directly to the lowest-echelon warfighter in the field from small low-cost satellites.
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