New Space Force ops head pushing ‘aggressive’ moves toward mission ‘integration’
New SpoC head Lt. Gen. David Miller said decisions about new Integrated Mission Deltas are expected "in the coming weeks."
‘Tactical ISR’ from space requires DoD, NRO policy changes: Calvelli
"We are clearly moving away from airborne ISR assets and moving into space. It's the absolute right thing to do from a resiliency and sustainability perspective," Air Force space acquisition czar Frank Calvelli said.
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Growing the Space Force: Is outsourcing operations an answer?
"This is not only new; it's astounding. It's shocking. It's a huge change (if adopted)," one industry contractor told Breaking Defense of the proposal.
From Russia with nukes? Sifting facts from speculation about space weapon threat
"Nuclear weapons in space are a really, really dumb idea," said Jessica West of Canadian non-profit Ploughshares, but experts note that with Russia, nothing can ever be fully ruled out.
SDA, MDA missile tracking demonstration payloads blast off
The agencies said in their joint announcement that the "launch of the two prototype systems will be followed by two years of on-orbit testing."
‘Slow transition:’ Commerce may need 5+ years to take over DoD non-military space tracking
"It's not going to be like a 'boom' milestone delivery where one day there's nothing and the next day, there's a finished system," Richard DalBello, director of the Office of Space Commerce, said of the swap from DoD to Commerce.
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New Space Force ‘combat squadrons’ to allow tailored deployment, alleviate ‘exhaustion’: Officials
The combat squadron arrangement aligns the Space Force with how the Air Force, Army and Navy present and deploy forces to combatant commands, such as Indo-Pacific and European Command, said Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess, head of Space Forces-Space.
Space Force’s Saltzman hopes to launch new Futures Command centers ‘late this year’
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said the new Futures Command will not just be looking at what new capabilities the Space Force should build, own and operate, but also at how commercial tech, systems and services can fill some needs.
Air Force launches reorganization, as Kendall warns ‘We are out of time’ to match China
Under the "reoptimizing" effort, changes are coming across the Department of the Air Force, from new training approaches to the establishment of high-level offices.
Startup Aalyria demos SATCOM software for DIU ‘hybrid network’
The company, a Google off-shoot, characterizes its Spacetime software as the "digital cartilage and autonomous brain" that can bring to life DoD's JADC2 concept linking sensors and shooters across all domains.
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GEOST to provide Sierra Space missile tracking/fire control payloads for SDA effort
While GEOST has made infrared sensors for classified systems in the ones and twos, the new contract will involve building infrared sensors designed to be used in a larger constellation, LightRidge CEO Bill Gattle told Breaking Defense.
Finnish hyperspectral satellite firm Kuva moves into US market
While Kuva Space's while full constellation of 100 satellites won't be ready until 2030, the firm can "start providing reliable service to commercial and government customers in the US and our partner nations" once the first two are up, said Jerry Welsh, board member of Kuva's new US arm.
Space Force effort to replace aging space tracking software lagging: DOT&E
"[P]roduct development has been slower than anticipated, and the projected date to decommission SPADOC continues to extend further to late FY24, a delay of more than two years from the original timeline," according to the 2023 Annual Report of the Pentagon's Director of Operational Test & Evaluation.
Ground system for jam-resistant GPS delayed again to July 2025 at earliest, Pentagon tester says
The continuing delays in making the GPS jam-resistant M-Code signal available to military users "increase risk that U.S. and allied warfighters will be unable to conduct successful operations in future contested environments due to the lack of access to modernized GPS position, navigation, and timing (PNT) information," the 2023 Annual Report of the Director of Operational Test & Evaluation finds.