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Millennium Space Systems completes key FOO Fighter milestone
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Millennium Space Systems completes key FOO Fighter milestone
by Clarence Oxford
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 08, 2024

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing [NYSE: BA] subsidiary, has swiftly completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of its Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) system just four months after receiving authorization to proceed. This milestone is part of the company's contract to deliver a constellation of eight satellites, a ground system, and mission operations.

"Just like the name says, our focus is the warfighter and ensuring our system can perform the mission they need," said Michelle Parker, vice president of Boeing Space Mission Systems. "FOO Fighter really showcases our team's ability to meet the mission, supporting a real-time warfighter need. Completing PDR in such a short timeframe is significant because it validates the feasibility and design of the system, ensuring we are moving with pace to meet mission requirements."

The FOO Fighter project is designed to demonstrate advanced missile defense capabilities by integrating fire control-quality sensors into a prototype satellite constellation.

Millennium Space Systems leverages its expertise in real-time space operations and data dissemination. The company has developed a flexible framework that supports high-performance edge processing for real-time fire-control target tracking.

"We're building off our common bus architecture, so our bus design is solid," said Doug Hulse, portfolio lead at Millennium Space Systems. "For PDR, that allowed us to focus on the mission itself - that's what's critical."

With the successful completion of PDR, the company is now preparing for its critical design review, scheduled for early 2025.

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