Managed primarily by the Air Force Research Laboratory at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts, about 20 air force and university scientists have been developing SMEI over the past 20 years.

• 这项计画是由美国麻州汉斯康空军基地的空军研究实验室所主持，大约有20位空军与大学中的科学家，花费了20年的工夫在研发SMEI上头。