15 / 01 / 2014 - The system Space-Based Space Surveillance (SBSS) would help the United States Air Force reduce the risk of two-thirds satellite losses, detect potential threats more quickly and allow operators to act on time.

"With an average of 12.000 daily observations of deep space, the SBSS would provide a great advantage for operators who need to protect their precious satellites," said Craig Cooning,  vice president and general manager of Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems.

The Air Force has declared the SBSS fully operational since April last year. Operational data would show that, during the first year of operation, the system collected over 3,8 million observations of objects in deep space.

The SBSS would have a specific ability to quickly move its on-board sensor, allowing it to observe multiple objects in a large area of ​​space, unlike what is possible with terrestrial sensors.
The results would consist of a five-fold increase in observations and an estimated reduction in satellite losses of 66 percent.

Source: Boeing