As part of the ARES programme (Action and Space Resilience), Thales has been notified of a contract from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to develop, deliver and deploy a new ground-based low orbit space surveillance radar system. Called AURORE, it will watch the satellites and debris in low orbit from the earth.
“This ground-breaking radar system provides continuous monitoring and tracking of multiple space objects simultaneously,” said the company in a press release. “It will strengthen French capabilities for assessing the space situation. AURORE will be the largest surveillance radar deployed in Europe. In the context of the increasing militarization of space, this decision marks an important milestone for European and French sovereignty, by providing unprecedented detection capabilities to enhance military space surveillance missions of activities in low orbit.
“Designed and manufactured at Thales’ Limours site, the AURORE radar also benefits from the expertise gained through partnerships with several French SMEs.
“AURORE is a software-defined radar operating in the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) band, that will provide continuous surveillance and simultaneous multi-tracking of numerous space objects with a fast low Earth orbit responsiveness time, and the generation of a high-resolution picture of the space environment in real-time.
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https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/news-centre/press-releases/thales-unveils-space-
surveillance-radar-aurore-unique-europe
