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11 Aug 2010
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Army Developing “Nanomissile” for Launching Swarms of Smaller Satellites
Added by USGIF Category: Daily Intelligence Brief, General
Small is the new big. At least according to the U.S. Army who is developing a Multipurpose Nanomissile system — the smallest orbital launch vehicle — for the sole purpose of launching swarms of tiny satellites for various tactical missions. According to Fox News, it stands at just a little taller than a basketball hoop, and the rocket’s modularity could make it useful not only as a launch vehicle but potentially a missile defense target, sounding rocket and hypersonic test vehicle as well. This move reinforces the Army’s mission of developing cheap constellations of spacecraft that can be easily replaced, as opposed to the Air Force’s MO of building a small number of very expensive satellites. So, it’s a small world after all — well at least it is when it comes to the U.S. Army. Welcome all thoughts and feedback.
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Considering the newly advertised ‘Carrier Killer’ missile presented by China, perhaps the Navy will be interested in this technology, also.
Sending multiple defensive missiles for the ‘Carrier Killer’ to evade will perhaps be one of the best concepts to neutralize the threat.