Commercial space’s critical role in the race to outpace adversaries
Top Stories Tamfitronics Firefly Aerospace launched Sept. 14 the Space Force's Victus Nox mission in a record-breaking 24 hour turnaround. Credit: Firefly Aerospace.We’re in a race for space agility, and America is falling behind.Irresponsible weapons tests, such as Russia’s Nov 2021 destructive test of a direct ascent anti-satellite missile test, provided a glimpse of what combat in space could entail. Equally alarming is China’s heavy investments in its own military space assets. According to Air & Space Forces MagazineBeijing has increased on-orbit assets by 500% since December 2015, enabling China’s long-range strike capabilities.Adversaries displaying reckless and provocative behaviors such as operating their satellites near United States spacecraft endanger the U.S. Space Force’s ability to receive viable data when and where our warfighters need it most.The right strategyA positive step forward is the U.S. Space Force’s new...
