DISCOVERER II (STARLITE)

• ASSESS UTILITY OF A CORPS DIRECTLY COMMANDING THE PAYLOAD

  • DIRECT DOWNLINK
  • DIRECT TASKING
  • DYNAMIC RETASKING
  • RADAR IMAGERY & MTI

• TWO SATELLITES 15 MINS APART

• 24 SATELLITES

• 6 MIN COVERAGE EVERY 8 MINS OVER NORTH KOREA(165PASSES/DAY)

• MODES
  • 3 M (MTI) ALL IRAN EVERY HR
  • 1 M (IMAGERY-ID TANKS, ARTY, VEHICLES) NORTH KOREA EVERY HR
  • 1 FT (IMAGERY-ID INF CREW SERVED WEAPONS) 150 PTS/HR

• ALLOCATION OF PASS TO UNIT

• TRACKING AND BDA OF DEEP TARGETS

• HAND OFF TO JSTARS TARGET/ID FOR CLOSE IN TRACKING

• DTED 5 FOR SELECTED AREAS

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