Space-based radar lets the Navy see it all

• Published in: Proceedings - United States Naval Institute Vol. 128; no. 9; pp. 56 - 58
• Main Authors: Roesler, Gordon, Steinhardt, Allan
• Format: Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: Annapolis United States Naval Institute 01.09.2002
• Subjects: Aerial reconnaissance; Armed forces; Marine corps; Military applications; Navy; Radar; Radar defense networks; Satellites; Space research and technology; Space surveillance; Space warfare; Technological change; United States

Discusses development of moving-target radar satellite network for maritime continuous global awareness for the US Navy and Marine Corps. Technology, the littoral battle space, costs based on "Discoverer II" demonstration project terminated in 2000, and development and testing.