Download the Military Space Survey eBook

Download the Military Space Survey eBook
Download the Military Space Survey eBook

Inside this collection, you’ll find a series of stories and infographics hitting the most interesting results from the survey.

To give US satellites a chance against rivals, pursue safe nuclear propulsion

To give US satellites a chance against rivals, pursue safe nuclear propulsion
To give US satellites a chance against rivals, pursue safe nuclear propulsion

Would we ever send a tank, ship, or aircraft into harm’s way without the ability to maneuver?

ICEYE to add 10 SAR satellites, thanks in part to BAE Systems investment

ICEYE to add 10 SAR satellites, thanks in part to BAE Systems investment
ICEYE to add 10 SAR satellites, thanks in part to BAE Systems investment

Additional satellites will help ICEYE reach its goal of imaging the same spot on Earth every eight hours, ICEYE CEO and cofounder Rafal Modrzewski told Breaking Defense. 

Megaconstellations may prove a wildcard for Pentagon space planners [Video]

Megaconstellations may prove a wildcard for Pentagon space planners [Video]
Megaconstellations may prove a wildcard for Pentagon space planners [Video]

“I think there is a lack of focus on the issue of not just megaconstellations, but on the future role of commercial space, and how we, as an international community regulate commercial space so that it fits the international security and national security priorities and needs.”

Industry and Pentagon have different views on space acquisition [Video]

Industry and Pentagon have different views on space acquisition [Video]
Industry and Pentagon have different views on space acquisition [Video]

In its third year, Space Force is going to have to prove to those inside the Pentagon and at major contractors that it’s making progress on acquisition reform.

Is Space Force playing nice with others? [Video]

Is Space Force playing nice with others? [Video]
Is Space Force playing nice with others? [Video]

“Someone has to make a decision. If all of these decisions are made by committees and committees and committees, then they are often dependent on personality and not actually how they will fulfill the mission.”

Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video]

Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video]
Is China really the greatest threat to the US in space, or is Russia? [Video]

Seventy-eight percent of survey respondents said China is the greatest threat in space. But our panel of experts is less convinced.

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Myriad ways that commercial satellite capabilities augment DoD space assets

Myriad ways that commercial satellite capabilities augment DoD space assets
Myriad ways that commercial satellite capabilities augment DoD space assets

The U.S. Space Force is looking to the commercial satellite industry to make sure that breakthroughs in technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning are made available to combined commercial/military satellite networks.

Space Force plans multiple hosted payloads for GEO belt monitoring

Space Force plans multiple hosted payloads for GEO belt monitoring
Space Force plans multiple hosted payloads for GEO belt monitoring

Space System Command’s overarching goal is to develop “diverse” capabilities for space domain awareness across all orbits.

Will strong actions follow words in Biden’s space policy?

Will strong actions follow words in Biden’s space policy?
Will strong actions follow words in Biden’s space policy?

The new Space Priorities Framework put forward by the Biden administration makes promises on global leadership, space traffic coordination, and deterrence.

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Military survey results show need for advancing speed and resiliency for U.S. Space

Military survey results show need for advancing speed and resiliency for U.S. Space
Military survey results show need for advancing speed and resiliency for U.S. Space Advertisement

Adapting for the future of space requires new ways of envisioning what “success” really means.

Seizing the space debris moment from Russia

Seizing the space debris moment from Russia
Seizing the space debris moment from Russia

In the destruction of a satellite, perhaps a political opportunity for the US.

An easy fix to Space Force’s most glaring vulnerability

An easy fix to Space Force’s most glaring vulnerability
An easy fix to Space Force’s most glaring vulnerability

A rapid response space capability must be an integral component of the president’s response options to not only deter an adversary, but also to avoid repeating the humiliation of revealed impotence in the face of a threat.

Viasat to buy Inmarsat, plans for polar sats to expand Arctic coverage

Viasat to buy Inmarsat, plans for polar sats to expand Arctic coverage
Viasat to buy Inmarsat, plans for polar sats to expand Arctic coverage

“Viasat has been undergoing an existential crisis as it competes with SpaceX for the satcom market,” one industry source said.