DARPA and Slingshot build system to detect ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ adversary satellites

The number of satellites on low Earth orbit is poised to explode over the coming years as more mega-constellations come online, and it will create new opportunities for bad actors to hide weapons or spy satellites amongst their fleet. That’s according to DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which tasked space startup Slingshot Aerospace […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Jun 5, 2024 - 16:35

DARPA and Slingshot build system to detect ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ adversary satellites

The number of satellites on low Earth orbit is poised to explode over the coming years as more mega-constellations come online, and it will create new opportunities for bad actors to hide weapons or spy satellites amongst their fleet. That’s according to DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which tasked space startup Slingshot Aerospace […]