Large In-Situ Manufactured Apertures (LIMA)
Abstract
The Large In-Situ Manufactured Apertures (LIMA) program seeks to study the structural fabrication of a high-performance optical telescopes and radio frequency (RF) antennas attached to a microsatellite. Larger, more powerful and directional than any comparable aperture that could be deployed from a microsatellite platform, LIMA would deliver high-performance imagery, communication and data services to the dismounted warfighter at significantly lower cost while enabling intelligence capability. The program seeks to achieve greater than 50% savings in individual imagery and communications satellite system launch costs and a corresponding increase in launch opportunities due to ride sharing relative to the preferred state of the art solution.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 81e8c184e36b5ea2272acaf6d265b719