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House Defense leader: Space Force hasn’t met expectations for speedy tech 3 hours ago The logo of the United States Space Force is seen on the side of United Launch Alliance’s (ULA s) Atlas V rocket during the roll from the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. (United Launch Alliance) WASHINGTON One of the top lawmakers in charge of the defense budget raised doubts Friday about whether the U.S. Space Force has lived up to its promise to reform the way it purchases space systems. While the nascent service has moved quickly to structure itself into an independent organization, Rep. Betty McCollum, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense chair, said in a virtual hearing that she was disappointed in how little the Space Force had done to improve space acquisitions so far. ....
Space Force wants to introduce commercial capabilities to all mission areas 2 hours ago Space and Missile Systems Center of the U.S. Air Force s 5th Advanced Extreme High Frequency (AEHF-5 ) atop a United Launch Alliance s Atlas V rocket lifts off on Aug. 8, 2019 from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. (DoD) WASHINGTON There’s a role for commercial in every mission area of the U.S. Space Force, says the new service’s portfolio architect. While commercial services have played a significant role in the military’s satellite communications and launch enterprises, the Space Force has not integrated commercial services more widely, said Col. Russell Teehan, portfolio architect at the Space and Missile Systems Center. But as the service begins looking at its future plans, it sees industry as a much bigger partner. ....
Date Time Exciting space tech on show at joint UK/US held demo-day In November 2020, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) hosted the world’s first International Space Pitch Day (ISPD) – a joint UK and US initiative to find and fast-track innovations that enhance space domain capabilities. The competition culminated in ten tech start-ups securing contracts each worth up to £53,000, after pitching exciting space technologies directly to UK, US and NATO military leaders. To keep pace with evolving threats, a grand coalition of Dstl, DASA, Royal Air Force, UK Strategic Command, the US Air Force, US Space Force, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) turned to the commercial sector to connect world-class space innovation to military end-users at pace. ....
Space Force chief sees larger role for commercial industry in its missions February 25 Two CubeSats, part of a constellation built and operated by Planet Labs Inc. to take images of Earth, were launched from the International Space Station in 2016. (NASA) This version corrects the spelling of the first name of SDA Director Derek Tournear. WASHINGTON In year two, the U.S. Space Force wants to build deeper connections with commercial industry, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond said Thursday. “If you look at historically what has been commercially viable in space, it was commercial launch and large communications satellites,” said Raymond. But now, “almost every mission that we do in space has a commercially viable path.” ....
Q&A with Gen. Thompson, Vice Chief of Space Operations SPACE 2/8/2021 Space Force photo Gen. David “DT” Thompson serves as the first vice chief of space operations for the Space Force, the military’s newest armed service. On Dec. 11, shortly before the one-year anniversary of the establishment of the organization, Thompson spoke with National Defense Senior Editor Yasmin Tadjdeh about the service’s accomplishments, its future and working with industry. The following Q&A has been lightly edited for length and clarity. The Space Force is now a year old. What accomplishments over the past 12 months are you most proud of? ....