Fenix Space Flies Tow-Launch Prototype

The US military is relying more and more on the commercial EO industry to maintain its edge in conflict zones. For operators in the field, insights from EO data are about to get a lot easier to see. US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) selected SkyFi to develop an early prototype of a new sovereign intelligence platform, aimed at giving troops quicker and easier access to geospatial imagery—including tasking sats for fresh imagery from the field. There’s an app for that: As part of the Phase 1 effort, SkyFi is also developing a plug-in for the Android Tactical Assault Kit—a software application used across the US government for EO data and mission planning. Keep reading [https://payloadspace.com/socom-taps-skyfi-to-build-tactical-eo-imagery-tools/]