As the Space Force races to embrace the space control mission, one of its acquisition arms is expanding its efforts to match—and planning to go from just developing payloads to flying satellites.
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Space Superiority Takes Center Stage By Greg Hadley Looking into the future in 1957, then-Maj. Gen. Bernard A. Schriever predicted that “in the long haul, our safety as a nation may depend upon our achieving ‘space superiority.’” Now,...
The Space Rapid Capabilities Office quietly launched prototype payloads on a satellite two years ago to help operators know when the spacecraft is being tracked by China’s space surveillance network—a capability the office is now exploring for the rest of the Space Force.
Space Force Testing AI Automation By Greg Hadley ORLANDO, Fla. T he Space Force is flying new command and control software on experimental satellites that automates some functions for ops crews, said Kelly D. Hammett, head of the Space Rapid...
The Space Force operates satellites that can peer hundreds of miles to observe threats like missile launches on Earth to other spacecraft in orbit. Now, one of the service’s acquisition arms wants to make sure USSF satellites can keep track of dangers right next or ...
The Space Rapid Capabilities Office, charged with quickly delivering cutting-edge, often-classified technologies for the Space Force, has awarded orders to 20 different small companies to work on software for commanding and controlling satellites that move around in orbit.
We’re trying to articulate a requirement to the Space Force that we need to be able to have sustained space maneuver.
The Space Rapid Capabilities Office, charged with quickly delivering cutting-edge, often-classified technologies for the Space Force, has made key progress in its push to modernize the aging system used to control U.S. government satellites, its director revealed last week. Additionally, the secretive organization deployed “threat ...
The United States must have the potential to deny China access to the space capabilities that threaten U.S. space and terrestrial forces and national interests.
A comprehensive look at the U.S. Space Force, including people, equipment, budget, weapons systems, history, and more.
Having become a part of the Space Force this month, the Space Development Agency expects little disruption—so to speak—to getting its initial constellation into orbit in time for military exercises next summer, said SDA director Derek Tournear. He anticipated no personnel changes from the transition. ...
A comprehensive look at the U.S. Space Force, including people, equipment, budget, weapons systems, history, and more.
