Closing the Arctic High North communications gap
For the first time, the DoD is flying a protected military satellite communications payload on an internationally operated, commercial satellite.
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ROC Stars: Air Force seeks more firms for cargo delivery via rocket
AFRL's fiscal 2025 budget plans show that the lab hopes to complete testing of the capability to air-drop cargo pallets down from Starship during FY25, and to launch a demonstration flight to "transport 30 to 100 tons of cargo to an austere site" in late FY25 or early FY26.
Space Force taking the long view of satellite servicing, with an industry in the balance
"I think the US national security community is going to shape commercial space for the foreseeable future," Carissa Bryce Christensen, CEO of BryceTech, told Breaking Defense.
Mapping the Moon: Future cislunar ops require better PNT
Future military, civil and commercial cislunar operations will require precise lunar maps not just of topography, but also of the Moon's gravitational and magnetic fields.
‘No silver bullet:’ Military will need multiple systems to back up GPS
Each technique available now or in the foreseeable future for what is known as alt-PNT comes with a need to make size, weight, power and cost trade-offs based on what type of platform is being used, according to experts.