BAE Systems has completed the design review for the U.S. Space Force’s MEO Epoch 2 missile-warning and tracking program. The review confirms that the design meets requirements and can advance to the production stage.
The $1.2 billion Space Systems Command program covers “Resilient Missile Warning & Tracking” in medium Earth orbit. Its spacecraft will provide warning and tracking of ballistic missiles and threats such as hypersonic glide vehicles. The review verified compliance with operational, performance and safety requirements.
“Digital modelling and simulation, based on early collaboration and ongoing communication with the customer, helped us to achieve this successful Critical Design Review quickly,” said Thai Sheridan, vice president and general manager of Military Space for BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems. “We’re now able to fully engage our vertically integrated production capabilities as we guide the program with mission planning, payload and bus delivery, and operational command and control capabilities.”
BAE Systems will design and build 10 spacecraft. It will also develop the constellation’s ground system, covering mission management, command and control, and mission operations. The company completed the review 14 months after receiving the contract.
Detailed design work supported production of program components. That work drew on designs, including the Trek spacecraft bus, and the company’s component production experience. BAE Systems also used model-based systems engineering and its experience with infrared optical payloads.
Source: BAE Systems
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BAE Systems is a leader in lifecycle support for commercial aircraft, providing engineering, maintenance, and repair services that span every phase of an aircraft’s life, supporting more than 600 operators and 33,000 aircraft worldwide. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Falls Church, VA, BAE Systems Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, developing and manufacturing defense and aerospace systems for military and government use, including electronic warfare, armored vehicles, naval vessels, munitions, aerospace components, cybersecurity, and intelligence systems. The company employs about 41,000 people across 38 states and multiple international locations, supports U.S. defense programs such as F-35 fighter electronics and naval ship maintenance, and holds more than 2,000 patents across its technology and manufacturing operations.
