There’s been quite a bit of fireworks at the 35th Space Symposium. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson on Tuesday shot back at the new director of the Space Development Agency Fred Kennedy, who has laid out a plan to disrupt the military space business.
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Hyten: Hypersonic missile defense satellites a job for the Space Development Agency
Hyten agrees with SDA Director Fred Kennedy that DoD should rapidly develop a space sensor constellation in LEO.
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Wilson defends Air Force record on space acquisitions: “We’re moving fast”
Wilson is not opposed to using commercial LEO constellations, but is concerned about the risk.
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Air Force has a plan to get Space Force up and running as soon as Congress gives the green light
The Air Force has developed an “initial work plan” to establish a Space Force under the Department of the Air Force.
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Air Force Secretary Wilson fires back at SDA: Satellites in LEO can’t replace legacy systems
Wilson: “Increasing the number of satellites helps but numbers alone are not enough.”
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U.S. space dominance dominates 35th Space Symposium agenda
U.S. Vice president Mike Pence, the big draw at the 34th Space Symposium, won’t be delivering a keynote address at this year’s conference. However, the speech Pence gave two weeks ago at a meeting of the National Space Council is sure to reverberate across the four days of briefings and panel discussions on tap for the 35th Space Symposium here April 8-11.
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Stage is set for critical Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Trump’s Space Force proposal
SASC wants to how the Space Force will support and integrate with U.S. Space Command and the Space Development Agency.
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Op-ed | Nuclear vulnerability: In-orbit bodyguards would help protect NC3 satellites from attacks
At this 11th hour, the United States can still close the window of nuclear vulnerability, provided it can choose the right approach and act now.
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Air Force space launch competition caught in political crossfire
While Blue Origin is asking for a delay in the LSP decision, ULA is said to be fiercely opposed.
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Space Development Agency promises to do more with less
The Space Development Agency officially came into existence last week and already is causing a stir.
