Space Force to focus training on ‘orbital warfare,’ joint integration
Gen. Gregory Gagnon, head of Space Force Combat Forces Command, said that currently "40 percent of my units do not have a realistic trainer in order to practice on them."
Space Force declares ATLAS space domain awareness software ‘operational’
"[O]n the ops floor, [ATLAS is] generating a catalog — it's publishing data to Space-track.org They're using that as a primary system," Space Systems Command's Shannon Pallone said in an exclusive interview.
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SSC to finish ‘system delta’ reorg next month
The three new Space Systems Command (SSC) system deltas in the pipeline will be responsible for acquisitions related to space combat power, assured access to space and positioning, navigation and timing, SSC Commander Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant told Breaking Defense.
Space Force cell explores reorg to push commercial data to military
The reorganization of the JCO will involve two elements: setting up processes for JCO to provide commercial space monitoring data directly to operators and establishing an acquisition pathway for that data.
Space Force begins testing of first OCX software blocks for GPS sats
A spokesperson for Space Operations Command (SpOC) explained that government-led testing now will commence, but that an updated operational acceptance date "is not yet available."
Space Force: Vive la difference, advises a new AEI policy paper
The AEI paper, authored by Senior Fellow Todd Harrison, recommends ditching the standup of Space Futures Command and creating a new organizational structure that combines acquisition and operational functions around mission areas.
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New C2 software for mobile satellites will support future orbital warfare ops
'I think there [are] things that we will need to be able to, I guess I'll say, 'dogfight' in space," Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess, commander of Space Forces - Space, the Space Force unit that undertakes operations for US Space Command, told reporters on Wednesday.
Space Force operators get hands on ATLAS space monitoring software
"The integration testing continues to go well," Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant told reporters at the Space Force Association's Spacepower 2024 conference in Orlando, Fla. — expressing optimism that ATLAS will meet his expectations for achieving operational capability by the end of next year.
Secrets don’t make friends: Space Force making strides on allied info sharing, Canadian general says
Brig. Gen. Kyle Paul told Breaking Defense that rather than being a problem, technology now is helping the Space Force to find "opportunities" to enable wider information sharing through the ability to "compartmentalize" data within computer systems.
Space Force OKs ‘trial’ software to vet commercial, foreign space monitoring data
"By breaking down barriers between government, coalition, and commercial space situational awareness data, CODA allows us to create a tailored, operations-relevant understanding that directly informs tactical fires and maneuver decisions,” said Col. Raj Agrawal, Space Operations Command Delta 2 commander.
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Space Force plans first-of-a-kind conclave to prioritize user needs
"We have to have models that allow us to meet 24/7, mission requirements while simultaneously surging to the needs and demands of combatant commanders," Lt. Gen. David Miller said.
Space Force to restructure all missions into ‘integrated’ units to boost readiness: Lt. Gen. Garrant
"In the next few months, you can look for missile warning and space domain awareness as two mission areas [to be restructured], and then in the future satellite communications, for example, and then orbital warfare," Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, head of Space Systems Command, told the Mitchell Institute today.
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."
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.