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  • New French SST LEO programme launched


    Emma King
    • General space news

    SpaceNews reports on the unveiling of a new Low Earth Oribt (LEO) space surveillance programme by the French Defence Innovation Agency and armament agency (DGA) at the Space Defense and Security Summit.  The programme with involve french startup U-space, working with multinational missile supplier MBDA, and is part of the French efforts to develop "active defence capability" in space, according to Eva Portier, Deputy for Space at the DGA, which is committed to protecting assets within 36,000 km of Earth.

     The programme, known as "Toutatis", which will include a 12-unit "Spotter" cubesat and a smaller target cubesat.  This pair of satellites will demonstrate spacecraft detection, categorisation and targeting.  The satellites are expected to reach orbit in the next few years.

     


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