Gen. John Hyten, who took over as commander of U.S. Air Force Space Command in August, outlines his vision for the service’s space operations during this candid on-one-one conversation with SpaceNews military space reporter Mike Gruss.
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During this 36-minute video — which was recorded Dec. 16 at the Pentagon and is preceded by an introduction by Intelsat General President Kay Sears — Gen. Hyten discusses:
- How Space Command will approach the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration
- How the Air Force will move forward on a new rocket engine to replace the Russian-made RD-180
- When the service will unveil its next-generation programs and capabilities
- When status of SpaceX’s certification efforts
- How he envisions the Defense Department managing satellite communication capabilities
This video presentation was made possible through support from Intelsat General Corporation.
