The US Space Force

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Space Force turning to commercial sats to enhance in-space monitoring - Breaking Defense

"The next pivot for looking up is to look in outer space from outer space. There's no reason you only need to observe satellite maneuvers from the ground. You can do it from space," Maj. Gen. Gregory Gagnon, Space Force deputy chief of space operations for intelligence, said today.

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Space Development Agency’s global mesh network in space is moving forward, with speed - Breaking Defense

By focusing on delivering minimum viable products, the Space Development Agency is enabling a larger set of suppliers to rapidly field data transport and missile tracking systems.

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Space Force analyzing next-gen missile warning/tracking, NC3 options - Breaking Defense

Col. Robert Davis, program executive officer for SSC's Space Sensing Directorate, told the National Security Space Association today that the SWAC study might affect how follow-on satellites are designed and, perhaps, hardened to radiation.

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Space Force's Saltzman sees 'room' for space capabilities in AUKUS Pillar II - Breaking Defense

“We are at that stage of planning” around what we should include, Saltzman noted, adding that all three nations see a potential Pillar II space agreement “as a valuable tool.”

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How The Space Force Must Lead: Forget ‘The Valley Of Death’

Just 10 years ago, the Air Force paid $350 million per launch and $1 billion annually for infrastructure. Now, lower costs allow experts to rethink the industry's norms.

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https://www.csis.org/events/weapons-space-virtual-book-talk-dr-aaron-bateman

Weapons in Space: A Virtual Book Talk with Dr. Aaron Bateman​

 

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EXCLUSIVE: GMTI emerges as new front in Space Force-NGA turf battle - Breaking Defense

NGA chief Frank Whitworth defended his agency’s role in Ground Moving Target Indicator operations to Breaking Defense, as sources say there’s tension behind the scenes.

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Space Force officials have characterized their responsibilities for the GMTI satellites — and, eventually, other moving target indicator satellites (MTI) designed to track airborne targets — as simply an extension to the heavens of the Air Force’s US Code Title 10 role in JSTARS. Title 10 governs military roles and missions, whereas Title 50 governs those of intelligence agencies. That said, there long has been a gray zone between the two.

“JSTARS was the air model, providing situational awareness to the combatant commanders from the air. What we’re doing is taking that air vision and elevating it into space, so it is no different,” Gen. Michael Guetlein, Space Force vice chief, told the annual McAleese Defense Conference on March 7. “From a Title 10 perspective, we have the exact same responsibilities to provide situational awareness to the battle commander on tactically relevant timelines.”

Air Force greenlights baseline for new NRO-Space Force satellites to track ground targets - Breaking Defense

Calvelli's decision comes after a five-month delay necessary to hash out a reliable cost estimate for the NRO-Space Force development program.

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Marines searching for AI-enabled sensors to detect and track unmanned systems, other targets

The Marine Corps is eyeing a potential acquisition for its Observation and Sensing System (OSS) program.

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CMSSF: As Space Force Moves Ahead with New Force Generation Model, ‘Unknowns’ Remain

The Space Force is moving ahead with personnel changes despite "unknowns," Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna said.

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Missile Defense Agency eyes discriminating space sensor launch by 2029

The MDA director told Defense News the sensor is a key part of the agency's vision for a space-based missile-tracking layer.

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