MilSatCom USA 2019

With the US space sector set to be transformed as the new sixth branch of the military ‘Space Command’ is developed, the AEHF and WGS reach maturity and the initial pilots following the Wideband AoA become more advanced, there has never been a…

Military Space USA

SMi Group, organizers of Global MilSatcom, are proud to present the Military Space USA conference and exhibition; convening in Los Angeles on June 11th and 12th 2019.

Featuring high level briefings from senior leadership across industry, g…

‘Agile software’ to replace troubled JMS

A troubled effort by the Air Force Space Command to modernize the system that tracks and catalogs space objects is pivoting in a new direction.

LinQuest wins contract to support establishment of U.S. Space Command

LinQuest Corp. was awarded a $9.2 million contract to assist in the establishment of U.S. Space Command.

Raymond endorses Trump’s Space Force proposal

Raymond says he 'fully supports' DoD's Space Force proposal

Military Space Situational Awareness 2019

Space is becoming more congested, competitive and contested with thousands of small LEO satellites set to be put into orbit over the next decade. These assets offer the opportunity to provide un-dreamt of levels of connectivity – but have also c…

U.S. military was immediately aware of India’s anti-satellite missile test

The Air Force said India's anti-satellite missile test posed no risk to the International Space Station

Trump nominates Raymond to be commander of U.S. Space Command

Raymond today is the nation’s top space commander, overseeing space forces under the Air Force and joint forces under U.S. Strategic Command.

Space Force proposal shifts satellite communications procurement to Air Force Secretary

The Pentagon is moving to establish U.S. Space Command to take over warfighting responsibilities while the procurement of equipment and services would be handled by the Space Force, under the Department of the Air Force.

Air Force Space Command confident private companies can support military launch needs

Lt. Gen. David “DT” Thompson noted the U.S. is on the verge of a boom in commercial space, although the health of the industry is “always a little bit of a concern."

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.

Pentagon to start drilling into the details of establishing a U.S. Space Command

Dunford: "The U.S. SOCOM model is particularly informative on the development and shaping of U.S. Space Command."

Air Force Space Commander: ‘Our constellations are like slow kids in gym class that can’t run very fast’

Gen. Jay Raymond: “There’s an explosion of things happening in the commercial industry. We want to capitalize on that."

Mattis: Reorganization of military space forces already in motion

Mattis: “We have worked with Congress and the White House to define the evolving space problem that we confront."

First order of business for Air Force space innovation office: Decide what it wants to build

Randy Walden, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office: “It’s not the label on the door that actually makes you rapid. It’s the culture.”

Army weighs commercial options for battlefield comms • Space Command D.C. boss introduced • DoD eyes space-based missile defense

Leading a new effort to improve connectivity for Army units is Maj. Gen. David Bassett, program executive officer for command, control, and communications-tactical, or PEO C3T.