Publication: SpaceNews
Author: Sandra Erwin
Publication Date: April 13, 2021
WASHINGTON — Slingshot Aerospace announced April 13 it won a $1.2 million Space Force contract for the development of software to help satellite operators visualize missile detection. Slingshot teamed with Zoic Labs to develop a graphics tool that makes it easier for operators to view and interact with complex data collected by the Space Force’s overhead persistent infrared (OPIR) sensor satellites, said Melanie Stricklan, Slingshot’s co-founder and CEO. Zoic Labs’ parent company Zoic Studios creates visual effects for Hollywood movies.