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SPAR Institute Begins Latest Effort to Develop Nuclear Propulsion for Space
If successfully developed and deployed, nuclear-powered systems can unlock a broad range of capabilities: from ”maneuvering without regret” and in-space assembly and manufacturing (ISAM), to orbital clean-up and natural resource extraction.
Quantum Technologies to Reinforce Position, Navigation and Timing Capability
Chinese Advancements Raise Stakes for Faster Adoption of Quantum Sensors China’s advancements in quantum technology have triggered a call-to-action for the United States to accelerate their own investments in quantum research and development. According to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s Critical Technology Tracker, China surpassed the United States in published quantum research in 2021. China’s… Read more »
Defense Science Board Offers Commercial Pathway to Integrated Deterrence
Study Recognizes the Value of Commercial Space Systems in Military Requirements In November of 2022, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering commissioned the Defense Science Board (DSB) to study commercial space systems and how they can be leveraged in support of Department of Defense (DOD) objectives. As the Federal Advisory Committee to… Read more »
2024 Election Presents Promise and Peril for PPBE Reform to Deliver Space Superiority
Incoming Administration Must Implement Commission’s Recommendations, or Risk Losing Great Power Competition China’s rapid rise in adopting and deploying innovative technologies has sparked a new “Great Power Competition,” particularly in the space domain. Meanwhile, the budgetary process the Department of Defense (DOD) uses to acquire military capabilities – Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) –… Read more »
Space Force, DOD Initiate New Partnerships to Enhance Mission Readiness
Integrated Mission Deltas, Inter-agency Agreements Extend Readiness Across Time Horizons In the spirit of the United States Space Force’s Line of Effort #3 – Partner to Win, Chief of Space Operations General B. Chance Saltzman announced last year the Space Force was creating “Integrated Mission Deltas,” or IMDs, a new organizational structure designed to integrate… Read more »
STRATFI and TACFI Programs Catalyze Funding to Overcome Valley of Death
SpaceWERX Aims to Find, Fund and Field Space Capabilities for the Warfighter SpaceWERX, the space innovation arm of AFWERX, recently announced the nine recipients of its first funding opportunity specifically tailored to bring space capabilities across the ‘Valley of Death,’ or the difficult transition of scaling a high-potential capability into a formal program of record…. Read more »
Space Domain Awareness Demands New “Operational Intelligence” Requirement
The emerging SDA imperative is blurring the lines between two previously distinct responsibilities – intelligence and operations – into a whole new, integrated mission requirement: operational intelligence.
White Paper Ushers in New Era of Thought Leadership for Space Community
Elara Nova is leveraging its platform to advocate for modernizing the SCN, setting an industry-leading precedent for thought leadership with its inaugural White Paper, “Time for a New Approach with the Satellite Control Network.”
Commercial Launch, Proliferation Creates Investment Opportunities in Ancillary Space Markets
New business opportunities are quickly emerging as a commercial launch market enables cheaper access to space and the Department of Defense (DoD) shifts toward a proliferation of assets across the next warfighting domain.