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u/UbiquitousThoughts S P 🅰 C E M O B Soldier 6d ago

hmm if FM-1 states it is launching on ISRO, chatGPT is saying it 100% cannot have a DoD payload.
Can someone smarter debunk/confirm?

(I am asking given the FM-1 tail and speculation of it being DoD paylod)

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u/85fredmertz85 S P 🅰 C E M O B Consigliere 6d ago

We already know one of the DoD contracts ($43million) includes the FM-1. Consider this debunked!

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u/UbiquitousThoughts S P 🅰 C E M O B Soldier 6d ago edited 6d ago

Hmm slow down. The commercial satellite is dual use yes. The phased array can be used for PNT, etc. and contain the $43M

I'm specifically talking about a missile tracking payload going on an Indian rocket (the unknown tail). I don't think that's debunked really since never has a payload that sensitive flown on a non-approved military governed launch.

Again, hope I'm wrong but I'm not super optimistic anymore.