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Muon Space Selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase I Contract

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Muon Space, a LEO satellite constellation company revolutionizing the way Earth is monitored from space, has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase I contract focused on weather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and operational mission planning. Muon Space will perform a feasibility study to determine the benefit of modifying its multispectral Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) instrument to support the Department of Defense's (DoD) cloud characterization observation capability.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Muon Space , a LEO satellite constellation company revolutionizing the way Earth is monitored from space, has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase I contract focused on weather intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and operational mission planning.
  • Muon Space will perform a feasibility study to determine the benefit of modifying its multispectral Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) instrument to support the Department of Defense's (DoD) cloud characterization observation capability.
  • Muon Space is developing an EO/IR constellation solution that offers a commercial path to fill these gaps and ensure mission-critical data delivery.
  • Announced in July , this is an expansion in scope to the original contract awarded to Muon Space in September 2022 to develop a space-based prototype for global weather sensing.

EO Vista Passes Sensor Final Design Review For U.S. Space Force Weather Program

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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ACTON, Mass., Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EO Vista ( EOVista.com ) has completed the Sensor Final Design Review for the U.S. Space Force Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System (EWS) Program.

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  • ACTON, Mass., Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EO Vista ( EOVista.com ) has completed the Sensor Final Design Review for the U.S. Space Force Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System (EWS) Program.
  • Together, the EOV-1 sensor and the AER processing chain provide a complete end-to-end theater weather imaging and cloud characterization capability for the U.S. Space Force.
  • The EOV-1 Final Design meets all EWS program requirements including the continuous delivery of real time weather data products to tactical users.
  • The team at EO Vista is fully committed and excited to bring next-generation, extremely affordable, high performance weather imaging from space to the U.S. Space Force and our nation."