TacSat-3 is the second in a series of U.S. military experimental technology and communication satellites. It was assembled in an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate facility at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. [2]

Jun 14, 2012 · TacSat-3 is a follow-up US minisatellite technology demonstration mission within the ORS (Operational Responsive Space) program of DoD, representing a partnership between three military service branches.

Tactical Satellite-3 (TacSat-3) was successfully launched on 19 May 09, and has provided key insights into hyperspectral imaging capabilities hosted on a small satellite platform.

Tactical Satellite 3 is an Air Force Research Laboratory Science and Technology (S&T) initiative that explores the capability and technological maturity of small, low-cost satellites.

May 19, 2009 · Tacsat 3 is an experimental US military satellite carrying a hyperspectral imager. The satellite was launched on-board a Minotaur 1 rocket on 19 May 2009 at 23:55 UT from Wallops.

Jun 28, 2016 · Launched in May 2009, the Tactical Satellite-3 space vehicle features an onboard processor, which provides real-time data within 10 minutes of its collection to combatant commanders in the field.

The Tactical Satellite 3 mission was a flight experiment designed to demonstrate tactical and traditional space applications of militarily significant hyperspectral imagery. Additionally, TacSat-3 was developed in the infancy of the Responsive Space movement. TacSat-3 was built to push on increasing the capabilities of a

May 20, 2009 · The TacSat-3 satellite, built by Alliant Techsystems of Minneapolis, is designed to demonstrate a hyperspectral sensor whose operations can be directly controlled by troops in the field. The...

Mar 15, 2010 · LOS ANGELES — A decision is expected soon on whether to turn over the U.S. Air Force’s experimental TacSat-3 satellite to the military’s combatant commands for operational use.

The TacSat-3 (JWS D2) is a small technology mission of the Air Force Research Laboratory. The project is funded by the DOD's Office of Force Transformation as Phase II of a four-phased approach for developing modular spacecraft buses.