DARPA wants the defense industry to come up with cheap mini-satellites that can give soldiers on the ground intelligence at the “press of a button.”
The SeeMe program (Space Enabled Effects for Military Engagements) consists of several satellites that can orbit from between 30 to 90 days.
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