Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin A DARPA program to extend the life of low-orbit satellites

A DARPA program to extend the life of low-orbit satellites

Published: Sept. 6, 2024, 11:01 a.m.

Very low earth orbit satellites \u2026 known as V-L-E-Os \u2026 have become important in a variety of surveillance and imaging applications. Trouble is, they're *so* low, they don't stay up very long without propulsion to keep them up. Eventually they run out of fuel. That's a problem the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is trying to solve with a program known as Otter. For details, DARPA program manager Sarah Popkin joins me in studio.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices