US EditionSpace Force taps Muon’s wildfire monitoring satellites for weather imaging
Muon Space will launch three satellites with enhanced sensors to support military weather imaging and cloud data after a $44.6 million Space Force contract award.
- The U.S. Space Force announced on Oct. 8 that it awarded Muon Space a $44,600,000 Phase III SBIR OTA for three prototype satellites, via Space Systems Command.
- With Defense Meteorological Satellite Program offline and planned NASA and NOAA funding cuts, SSC seeks commercial options to close widening weather coverage gaps critical for military users.
- Muon is upgrading its Quickbeam sensor to the Quickbeam‑S variant with enhanced spectral coverage, and each prototype will carry a Quickbeam‑SBEM sensor spanning visible to LWIR.
- The Space Force frames the program as leveraging commercial timelines to accelerate deployment, with Muon CEO Jonny Dyer saying `This mission demonstrates the power of dual-use design- we're not just adapting existing technology, we're creating a platform that excels at both missions simultaneously` to support operational readiness for the joint warfighter.
- Earlier this year, Muon launched its first FireSat prototype in March 2025, SSC projects demonstration launches in late 2027 and early 2028, and plans a 50‑satellite FireSat constellation with Earth Fire Alliance, Google Research, and Environmental Defense Fund.
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Muon Space awarded $44.6M for weather-monitoring satellite prototypes
The Space Force has awarded Muon Space $44.6 million to develop and build a space-based environmental monitoring prototype that can assist mission planners while also being used as wildfire detection. The demonstration is paid for through the Phase III Small Business Innovation Research Other Transaction Authority and will build upon Muon’s existing, commercial technology, according to a Space Systems Command announcement. SSC System Delta 810, …
Space Force taps Muon’s wildfire monitoring satellites for weather imaging
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Muon Space Awarded $44.6M Space Force SBIR Phase III Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Agreement to Demonstrate Dual-Use Environmental Monitoring Constellation
Three-satellite mission addresses top Department of War weather intelligence while advancing wildfire detection and monitoring capabilities
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