親子觀星會

美軍將在月軌內空間設置小型太空站  

https://spacenews.com/rhea-space-activity-to-develop-cislunar-space-dashboard-for-u-s-air-force/


https://technews.tw/2021/10/26/us-space-force-is-trying-to-build-small-space-depots-in-cislunar-space/

美國太空軍與運輸司令部近期在會議中表示，將與民間業者合作，從低軌、同步軌道到月軌內空間，設置一系列小型太空補給站，在地球與月球之間打造一條超高速公路。

近年來，隨著民間太空業者的發展，不僅低軌衛星發展快速，許多探月和登月計劃也在規劃當中，包括中國也有自己的月球發展計畫。

因此，近期一場太空軍、美軍運輸司令部（US Tranportation Command, TRANSCOM）與國防運輸協會（National Defence Association）的座談會中，談論主題大多圍繞在太空運輸項目，太空軍認為，在月軌內空間（Cislunar Space）建造補給站的進度越快越好。

「如果我們想取得先手優勢，就必須比中國更快完成這項計畫。」太空軍少將 John Olsen 表示，這項超高速公路計畫，不僅是讓太空軍、民間業者或美國盟國，在進行太空任務時更加方便，也是為了避免讓中國的補給站先行佔據月軌內空間。

https://www.airforce-technology.com/news/usaf-selects-rsa-improve-cislunar-space-awareness/


The US Air Force (USAF) has contracted Rhea Space Activity (RSA) for the AFWERX programme’s  Phase II small business innovation research (SBIR) award.  


Under the SBIR Phase II contract, RSA will continue its effort to develop an improved lunar intelligence (LUNINT) dashboard to support Space Domain Awareness (SDA).


The order is considered an important step for RSA’s SDA programme.

As part of the Phase I effort that has been recently completed, RSA worked directly with the US Space Force (USSF).

In Phase I
 ==>   the company identified potential national security issues from
   complex cislunar trajectories entering the geostationary belt of the Earth.

Cislunar refers to the region of space between the Earth and the moon.

Under the Phase II effort
 ==>  RSA will develop additional capabilities that will inform the operational requirements of the SDA.

RSA founder Shawn Usman said: “This Phase II effort will build upon the completed Phase I to develop the scientific and engineering infrastructure needed to inform operational SDA needs in cislunar space.


 lunar intelligence (LUNINT)