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Pentagon mulls placing fleet of military satellites around the Moon
Ars Technica · By Stephen Clark ·
The Brief
- The US military published a Request for Information on a federal procurement website about a "proliferated cislunar constellation".
- The constellation would consist of an unspecified number of satellites performing an undisclosed mission near the Moon.
- The RFI signals interest only; it does not itself commit funds or award a contract.
Why it matters
It indicates the Pentagon is exploring large satellite fleets in cislunar space, which could shape future lunar communications, navigation and surveillance infrastructure.
Who’s affected
- space industry companies
- researchers and engineers in lunar and cislunar missions
- #cislunar
- #military space
- #satellite constellation
- #moon
- #procurement
The US military has published a Request for Information on a federal procurement website signaling interest in deploying a "proliferated cislunar constellation" consisting of an unspecified number of satellites performing an undisclosed mission in the vicinity of the Moon. The…
Timeline
Ars Technica reports that the US military published a Request for Information on a federal procurement website for a proliferated cislunar constellation
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Pentagon mulls placing fleet of military satellites around the Moon