A better eye in the sky
For military imaging, a space-borne perch offers an overwhelming advantage, said John Silny of Raytheon Co. “You have the highest vantage point, the ultimate high ground, to view from.”
Imaging from orbit is changing, as can be seen in the Advanced Responsive Tactically Effective Military Imaging Spectrometer, or ARTEMIS, which was researched and developed by Raytheon’s El Segundo-based Space and Airborne Systems Div. Silny is technical director of the project, which...
Photonics Spectra, April 2010