Gen. John Raymond: Space Force to Capitalize on Small, Fast Satellites
Gen. John Raymond, the U.S. Space Force's chief of space operations, said microelectronics and advanced propulsion can enable small satellites that can be deployed in large numbers while having the computing power to rapidly transmit data, Space News reported Monday. He said at an Arizona State University-sponsored virtual conference that USSF wants to capitalize on […]
Derek Tournear on Space Development Agency’s Move to Space Force
Derek Tournear, director of the Space Development Agency and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said SDA has begun its transition to the U.S. Space Force, DOD News reported Thursday. SDA, which officially launched in March 2019 as part of the office of the undersecretary for research and engineering at the Department of Defense, should be […]
STARCOM Launches as Space Force’s Final Field Command; Gen. John Raymond Quoted
The Department of the Air Force officially launched the U.S. Space Force’s final field command during a ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Monday. Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Shawn Bratton assumed leadership of Space Training and Readiness Command after Frank Kendall, secretary of the Air Force and a three-time Wash100 awardee, approved […]
Christopher Scolese: Commercial Systems Part of NRO’s Space Architecture
Christopher Scolese, director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, said he expects commercial technology to play an important role in the agency’s future space architecture as the threat landscape continues to evolve, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. “We’re making architectural changes to improve resiliency, increase capacity and capabilities, and ensure the […]