Israel-based defense company Elbit Systems has launched JUPITER, an advanced space camera designed to support Earth observation missions, including military operations, environmental monitoring and scientific research.
JUPITER is deployed on the National Advanced Optical System satellite and features a large aperture and a lightweight design. Its multispectral camera offers multiple imaging channels, including high-resolution panchromatic and near-infrared channels.
Advanced Surveillance
According to Elbit, data from JUPITER can be integrated with onboard systems and ground station analytics platforms. The camera’s image processing capabilities, enhanced by an artificial intelligence engine, make it ideal for advanced military surveillance, reconnaissance and environmental monitoring.
Additionally, Elbit said it has developed sophisticated algorithms to support the ground segment of the NAOS mission, improving image-processing capabilities.
Elbit Technology
The NAOS spacecraft, manufactured by OHB Italia, was launched form California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
JUPITER’s deployment follows a multimillion-dollar contract that Elbit recently secured from Airbus Defence and Space to deliver J-MUSIC directed infrared countermeasure self-protection systems for a military application. J-MUSIC combines advanced laser technology with high-performance imaging systems, allowing detection, tracking and disruption of incoming missile threats in real time.