In the United States declared that, that safety is critical for developing early warning systems. It is primarily about the modernization of satellites, missile attack early warning system.
American observer Teresa Hitchens publishes material on this subject with reference to representatives of the Space and Rocket Systems Center. The article states that, what the Pentagon is considering the future configuration of the satellite system with the possibility of constant infrared sensing. celebrated, what's the new infrared monitoring satellites, placed in relatively low Earth orbits, “Will lead to a real revolution in early warning systems”.
The decision to change not only the "stuffing" of satellites, but also the parameters of their orbit, was adopted by the American Joint Chiefs of Staff. General John Heiten, deputy head of this committee, put it as follows:
Our satellites in geostationary orbit are large and attractive targets.. We need more flexible architecture in near space.
One of the new options is the creation of a large group of LEO satellites - those, which will take places in the "low" orbits. In this case, we are talking about orbits with a "height" to 2000 km above sea level. Part of the new system, as noted, can be placed in the so-called MEO-zone of outer space. This zone is called part of the near-Earth space in the range from 2000 km to the geostationary orbit.
At an event at the Mitchell American Institute, which was dedicated to missile defense, words were said about, that the updated satellite system should be able to provide early warning of launches of all types of missiles, including hypersonic.
planned, that the first “turn” of new satellites with an “anti-hypersonic” function, will start working in orbit to 2029 year. By that time, as they think in the USA, they will have their own as hypersonic, and anti-hypersonic weapons.
These materials and statements may be construed as “American response to Putin”, who a few days ago in an interview touched on the issue of anti-hypersonic weapons.
