Imagine a system that monitors a satellite, learns its normal behavior over time and alerts operators when and if abnormal behavior occurs.
It sounds a bit like science fiction, but after testing a pilot program known as “Blue Force Status” for the past two years, the 3rd Space Operations Squadron recently began testing the capability to transmit BFS telemetry data directly to the Joint Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
So what does that mean?
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