Aerospace report recommends greater DOD support of commercial space capabilities
Top Stories Tamfitronics A report by The Aerospace Corporation says the Defense Department should consider anchor tenancy of commercial space systems particularly in cases where there is not sufficient commercial demand to support them. Credit: Aerospace Corp.WASHINGTON — The Defense Department should step up support of commercial space companies to take advantage of capabilities that might otherwise be lost, a new report concludes.That recommendation is among several in a study called Space Agenda 2025 released Oct. 24 by The Aerospace Corporation and its Center for Space Policy and Strategy (CSPS). The report is intended to provide advice to the next administration on key topics in civil, commercial and national security space.In a briefing held in advance of the report’s release, Sam Wilson, systems director at CSPS, said the Defense Department is benefitting from growing commercial...
