
The U.S. Air Force says it plans to implement an autonomous flight safety system (AFSS) for all of its space launches in the next five years to make its operations more efficient.During traditional Air Force launches, a flight termination system uses various sensors, including telemetry, radars, optics and command destruct antennas, to allow operators to track a rocket and destroy it if it veers off course. But SpaceX has begun using an AFSS, which is attached to a launch vehicle…