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SPACECOM and Space Force working to define ‘triggers’ for commercial reserve call up
US Space Command recently updated its commercial integration strategy, that includes advocating for the Space Force to buy technologies deemed useful for operators, said Gen. Stephen Whiting, SPACECOM commander.
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.
Space Force sees mutual benefit from new Japan component
"We must protect and defend our blue space assets to ensure that the Joint Force can close the long-range kill chains that they intend to execute. Second, we must be prepared to challenge red space in order to break the PLA's long-range kill chains and protect the Joint Force from space-enabled attack," Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir said Tuesday.
China’s space moves: Highly mobile satellites stalking GEO spook Space Force
"Their specific goals are to be able to track and target us high value assets at the time and place of their choosing," Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, commander of US Space Force Indo-Pacific, told reporters at the Spacepower 2024 conference.
What ‘really’ worries the head of the Space Development Agency
Derek Tournear said he's concerned about cybersecurity and supply chain, and especially where they overlap: foreign-written software.
ULA expects to be certified for national security launch ‘momentarily’
ULA CEO Tory Bruno expressed confidence that the Vulcan Centaur would be able to loft its two manifested launches scheduled for early next year for the National Security Space Launch program.