Prototype Hyperspectral Satellite Fast-Tracked To Begin Official Spy Work For Military

TacSat-3 The TacSat-3 satellite, which will start official military operations June 12, includes a sensor that detects spectral signatures across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. AFRL via Register

From Popular Science:

After a year of tests, a hyperspectral spy satellite is being called into service this weekend as a military reconnaissance tool, the Air Force says.

The Tactical Satellite-3, or TacSat-3, uses hyperspectral imaging to identify objects of interest in the ground and supply coordinates for them. Within 10 minutes of passing overhead, laptop-sized ground terminals can mark points of interest for combat troops, as the Register reports.

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