Thermal Imaging Technology Experiment-Recon (TITE-R)*
Abstract
*Formerly Military Tactical Means (MTM) Demo The Thermal Imaging Technology Experiment-Recon (TITE-R) leverages and expands upon the successful technology demonstrations associated with Small Satellite Sensors program, budgeted in this PE/Project. TITE-R will develop and demonstrate complimentary sensing modalities, advanced processing, and low swap cross and downlinks which will more closely represent an objective tactical capability. TITE-R will develop sensors and software automation capable of supporting future tactical Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations implemented on small (< 250 kg) satellites. This scalable multi-modal ISR approach will allow tactical users to rapidly characterize, quantify and report battlespace environments and conditions. TITE-R will also expand upon the utility of small satellites to enable access to the world-wide data necessary to optimize machine learning (ML) automation. In addition, this world-wide access will enable discovery of new sources of false positives which is a key factor in using proliferated Low Orbit Earth (pLOE) to support tactical operations. Such broad accesses are not possible through traditional R&D airborne testing. TITE-R aims to rapidly develop and demonstrate an early-to-space prototype system, the data from which will be used to optimize signature discovery and target discrimination algorithms. Technology developed by this program will transition to the Services and other government agencies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- fb02f8d74188f6e1a0d51c46f32c306b
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