Seems like we could use a more general thread for these military focused constellations.
To start off, how many satellites do you think would be need for a "full" constellation. For example the us is looking to build up a hypersonic tracking constellation and that has a minimum size of 1258 satellites and hanwha is planing to build a 2000 satellite constellation for mobility purposes. So a full military constellations would require more then that surely, but still probably less then the 42,000 or so that starlink is planning.
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To start off, how many satellites do you think would be need for a "full" constellation. For example the us is looking to build up a hypersonic tracking constellation and that has a minimum size of 1258 satellites and hanwha is planing to build a 2000 satellite constellation for mobility purposes. So a full military constellations would require more then that surely, but still probably less then the 42,000 or so that starlink is planning.
Hanwha Systems Plans 2,000-Satellite LEO Constellation for Mobility Applications
Hanwha Systems, a South Korean defense company, plans to build a 2,000-satellite constellation in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) to serve mobility applications.
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Work Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites
The Pentagon's grand space strategy envisions a shift from larger, expensive satellites to massive constellations of smaller, easier to replace ones.
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