Launching of satellites in space need scheduling sometimes upto a year before the launch actually takes place.
However the slow process and costly routine is hampering in fixing essential space resources in orbit.
After the successful completion of ALASA 1stphase design, yielding to three different and distinct system designs.
DARPA awarded Boeing the prime contract for Phase 2 of ALASA in March 2014.
The Phase 2 design incorporates commercial-grade avionics and advanced composite structures.
The 1stphase of the program ended with a major breakthrough on three advancing technologies.
Firstly, is the Mission-planning software that would streamline the current processes for satellite launch.
Secondly, Space-based telemetry that would use existing satellites instead of ground-based facilities to monitor the ALASA vehicle.
Depending on test results, the program would conduct up to 11 further demonstration launches through summer 2016.
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