Maxar’s exit has a silver lining: DARPA can and should repurpose the RSGS program to defined U.S. military satellites against attacks from supposedly peaceful Chinese and Russian robotic spacecraft.
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Shanahan gearing up for space debate on Capitol Hill
For the first time Shanahan confirmed that the Pentagon is proposing to establish a Space Force within the Department of the Air Force.
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Space Development Agency to be part of Griffin’s defense research organization
Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan has directed Undersecretary of Defense Mike Griffin to submit a plan by March 1 to stand up the Space Development Agency no later than March 29.
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Op-Ed | In 2019 let’s address the ‘real problems’ in national security space
The rush to a military space service will be distracting to other urgent changes we must make in the way America defends herself in space.
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Independent study raises red flags about Space Force as a separate military department
The CNA report warned that standing up a new military department “is not without risks.”
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Shanahan keeps tight grip on Space Force planning
Still unresolved is one of Shanahan’s top priorities in the space reorganization, which is to establish a Space Development Agency
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New Pentagon chief Shanahan urges focus on China and ‘great power competition’
Shanahan would have to recuse himself from any matters that would affect Boeing’s business, such as aircraft and satellite procurements, and space launch policy,
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Air Force turns to nontraditional contracting for space technology projects
The Space Enterprise Consortium does not follow the arcane defense acquisition regulations. It requires traditional defense contractors to work with nontraditional vendors.
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Q&A: U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson says change is underway, Space Force or not
Whether Congress goes along with President Donald Trump’s plan to establish a Space Force, the nation is prepared to protect and advance its dominance in space, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said.
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President Trump issues order to create U.S. Space Command
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said U.S. Space Command should not be confused with Space Force.
