Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Why the US Navy wants to build a fully autonomous satellite

Food for thought!

Will it be hack and sabotage proof? Probably not!

It needs a database to be trained. How long does it take for the database to be outdated?

"Navy researchers are testing a fully autonomous satellite designed to detect and characterize objects in space.

The system, called Autosat, is designed to task, calibrate its signals and send and receive information on its own without the need for a human operator. Steven Meier, director of space technology at the Naval Research Laboratory, said his team has demonstrated the capability in the lab. ...

Autosat features an imaging payload that the lab has trained with a database of images, including airports, runways, roads and buildings. The more information the payload receives, the smarter it becomes about recognizing patterns and spotting objects. ..."

Why the US Navy wants to build a fully autonomous satellite

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