Orion CubeSat to Demo Earth Observation Imaging Capability for Space Systems Command
Arcfield subsidiary Orion Space Solutions on Monday launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base the Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager satellite, which it had developed in support of the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's electro-optical/infrared weather systems program. The launch marks the beginning of a year-long on-orbit technical demonstration of the 8-channel 12U CubeSat's ability to provide the SSC with infrared data and high-resolution Earth observations using an onboard sensor that is powered by commercial-off-the-shelf technology, Orion said Thursday.