Air & Space Power Conference 2020 (ASPC20)

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Information Advantage for the Next Generation Air Force

The Royal Air Force Chief of the Air Staff’s 2020 Air and Space Power Conference will build on the multi-domain themes that were introduced at the 2019 Conference, and w…

Defence Space 2020 : Military Space: Mobilise, Modernise, Transform

Defence Space 2020 is the leading platform for all those who seek to influence emerging thinking on the UK’s military space capability and plans. Bringing together senior UK Government officials, industry, academics, and leaders in disruptive te…

Military Space Situational Awareness 2020

SMi Group are proud to announce the 15th annual Military Space Situational Awareness Conference and Exhibition will return to London on the 29th and 30th April 2020.

As space becomes more congested, competitive and contested; the need for …

Independent study of launch market says U.S. Air Force should support three domestic providers

In response to concerns about its launch procurement strategy, the Air Force asked RAND to conduct an independent analysis of the heavy lift launch market.

Study of industry capabilities could reshape national security investments

The National Security Launch Architecture is not a traditional launch market study but a more comprehensive look at what capabilities commercial players could bring to the military for future space operations.

Air Force rolls out red carpet, credit card to attract small business

David Shahady, who directs the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, spoke with SpaceNews about Air Force Space Pitch Day and about the Air Force’s SBIR program.

Following standup of U.S. Space Force, Air Force bases could be renamed as space bases

Raymond: “We do have a plan to rename the principal Air Force bases that house space units to be space bases."

Air Force seeking commercial technologies for cislunar space operations

On the wish list for the next round of SBIR bids are technologies for operations far beyond geosynchronous Earth orbit, near the moon's orbit.

Barrett: Air Force to ‘move out smartly’ on Space Force

Barrett said the Air Force is reviewing the NDAA conference agreement and discussing next steps

L3Harris, Northrop Grumman win contracts to connect Air Force hardware with commercial space broadband

The contracts are the latest awarded under a project called Defense Experimentation Using the Commercial Space Internet

6th Space Resiliency Summit

The 6th Annual Space Resiliency Summit is an educational summit which will convene senior intelligence officials, government leaders, academia, and solution providers to discuss the developing technology, infrastructure, and policies surrounding …

U.S. Space Command eager to hand over space traffic duties to Commerce Department

Maj. Gen. Stephen Whiting said the transfer of space traffic management responsibilities can't happen until Commerce gets the necessary resources.

Top procurement official warns budget impasse ‘debilitating’ to military space programs

Will Roper said an extended CR is especially damaging for space "where we are trying to build systems to be survivable."

Air Force enthusiastic about commercial LEO broadband after successful tests

The Air Force wants to work with multiple satcom providers that are currently building LEO constellations

21st Annual Global MilSatCom

SMi Group are proud to announce the 21st annual Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition will return to London on the 5th, 6th and 7th November alongside a Small Satellites and Disruptive Space Technology focus day on the 4th November.

As…

GAO report critical of Air Force space command and control program

GAO said the Air Force Space C2 program requires more oversight from the Defense Department.