Space Force taking the long view of satellite servicing, with an industry in the balance

Space Force taking the long view of satellite servicing, with an industry in the balance
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.

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Space Force, SPACECOM pushing to speed ‘sustained’ maneuverability on orbit

Space Force, SPACECOM pushing to speed ‘sustained’ maneuverability on orbit
Space Force, SPACECOM pushing to speed ‘sustained’ maneuverability on orbit

The Space Force is rushing to meet SPACECOM’s demand, developing a new acquisition plan for space “mobility and logistics” — including on-orbit servicing and repair, satellite refueling and space junk cleanup — a plan that will lean heavily on use of commercial capabilities, said SSC’s Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy.

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NASA funding DRACO nuclear thermal rocket engine under deal with DARPA

NASA funding DRACO nuclear thermal rocket engine under deal with DARPA
NASA funding DRACO nuclear thermal rocket engine under deal with DARPA

“When people like to question the validity or usefulness of this engine, I point them to Wernher von Braun,” said Tabitha Dodson, DRACO program manager at DARPA, “because this was more or less his idea.”

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