U.S. Space Force
Military PNT 2021 (Virtual Conference)
Military PNT 2021 (Virtual Conference)
17th – 18th May 2021
London, UK
http://www.militarypnt.com
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Military Space Situational Awareness 2021 (Virtual Conference)
Military Space Situational Awareness 2021
Virtual Conference: Online Access Only
28th – 29th April 2021
http://www.milita…
To defend the high frontier, Space Force wants digitally minded troops
If fighter pilots are the rock stars of the Air Force, it could be said that software coders and app developers are the fighter jocks of the Space Force.
On National Security | Biden’s declaration of support puts Space Force on firmer ground
The Space Force, NASA and executives in the space industry breathed a collective sigh of relief earlier this month when the Biden administration finally provided some answers to lingering questions about its support for military and civilian space activities.
Space challenges for President Biden: Four issues for the next four years
As Joe Biden begins the first year of his presidency, there is still much we don’t know about where he and his vice president, Kamala Harris, stand on major issues in civil and national security space. There are, nonetheless, several key space issues the new administration will have to address.
Op-ed | Not all space capabilities should reside in Space Force
Opinion: The decision the Joint Chiefs reach in the next year will be as seminal for the future development of military space as any except the actual creation of Space Force.
On National Security | Space acquisition reform awaits Biden’s Pentagon team
Satisfying congressional demands for a revamped space acquisition process will now fall on President-elect Joe Biden’s Pentagon team.
Op-ed | Building Back Better: Critical first issues for a successful Biden space policy
As the Biden administration looks to rejoin international initiatives and reemphasize major global initiatives, it is critical that the incoming administration recognizes and recommits to the role that space technology plays in these efforts.
NASA weighing options for future planetary radar capabilities after Arecibo
With the Arecibo radio telescope set to be decommissioned, NASA is beginning to consider options for future planetary radar capabilities, including potential cooperation with the U.S. Space Force.
On National Security | As anniversary nears, Space Force still trying to convert skeptics
Almost a year since the Space Force was signed into law, leaders are still trying to figure out how to communicate with outside audiences that don’t understand what the service was created for.
Moon patrols could be a future reality for Space Force
U.S. military space activities today are confined to Earth orbit. As NASA begins to establish a permanent presence at the moon and works with the private sector to develop a cislunar economy, the military foresees playing a role protecting those interests if they were challenged by a foreign power.
Aerospace Corp. seeks to license laser communications
The Aerospace Corp. is working to license commercially a laser communications subsystem that downlinked data at a rate of 200 megabits per second from three-unit cubesats.
Bipartisan group of lawmakers launches House Space Force Caucus
A bipartisan group of House members have formed a Space Force Caucus to advocate on behalf of the military’s newest service.
Space Force taking extra time to organize acquisitions command
Gen. David Thompson said the new Space Systems Command will be established sometime in 2021
Xage Security prepares U.S. Space Force cyber strategy
Xage Security, a Silicon Valley cybersecurity startup, announced a contract Sept. 17 to develop a data protection strategy for the U.S. Space Force.
