Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, who took over leadership of Space Command in October, speaking at the 33rd Space Symposium earlier this year . Credit: Tom Kimmell

U.S. Space Command develops operational concepts for waging war in orbit

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For the U.S. Air Force Space Command, the question is no longer if war is battle zone, but how to fight it.

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U.S. military space officials want to streamline acquisition and cut costs and time to develop, buy and operate a new line of more relevant satellites. Credit: Northrop Grumman artist's concept

Military space officials seek to more rapidly deploy newer satellites to meet threats

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The U.S. needs to move away from traditional satellite development, acquisition and deployment to keep up with the current and future threats, military space officials told attendees Aug. 8 at the annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium.

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