The Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Electronics Branch has developed key Plug-and-Play technologies for use on tactical and larger satellites. The goal is to rapidly acquire and field capabilities to accommodate the growing rapid-response needs of the warfighter. The building of satellites has traditionally been a very labor intensive operation with some estimating that 85 percent of total cost is due to labor. To demonstrate the potential of standardization and modularity, the Branch built a fully flight-qualified PnP satellite.
