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A new constellation? Space Force wants to get into tactical satellite imagery business


A new constellation? Space Force wants to get into tactical satellite imagery business
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Kestrel Eye is one of several small experimental imagery satellites the U.S. Army has launched in recent years. (U.S. Army)
WASHINGTON The head of the U.S. Space Force wants the new service to take on a new mission: providing tactical satellite imagery to the joint forces. He didn’t explain whether that means the service would try to build its own satellite constellation.
“There’s a role here for the Space Force in tactical level ISR [intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance],” said Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond at the 12th annual McAleese Conference May 12. “I really believe this is an area that we’ll begin to migrate to because we can do it, and we can do it in a way that doesn’t break the bank and is focused on our joint and coalition partners.” ....

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