National security doesn’t need more maps or imagery; it needs measurement
Accurate measurement capabilities are becoming increasingly important for national security in the modern era of space technology.
A decade ago, a United States carrier strike group departing San Diego could cross the Pacific with only intermittent detection. China might catch a glimpse — a satellite pass here, […] The post National security doesn’t need more maps or imagery; it needs measurement appeared first on SpaceNews.
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