Space Force awards Muon $44.6M for three dual-use satellites
42 FOMOThe Phase III SBIR OTA from SSC System Delta 810 funds development and on-orbit demonstration of three dual-use SBEM satellites. They build on the commercial FireSat Quickbeam IR instrument with added spectral bands for cloud characterisation and theatre weather imagery while retaining wildfire detection capability.
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Largest single government award to date accelerates Muon’s dual-use trajectory and provides near-term flight opportunities.
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Space Force Awards Muon Space $44.6M in SBIR Funding for 3-Satellite MissionU.S. Space Force Space Systems Command awarded Muon Space a $44.6 million SBIR Phase III OTA for a three-satellite dual-use environmental monitoring prototype. The satellites will serve DoD weather needs and global wildfire detection using an enhanced Quickbeam-SBEM payload.
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