DefenseScoop — System Delta 81 is the latest acquisition unit created under the new structure, which aims to speed up capability delivery by pairing up acquisition professionals and Space Force operators on one team.

Scientific American interviewed Aerospace’s Brian Weeden and highlighted his recent CSPS paper, which analyzes GPS policy decisions throughout history.

Intelligence Community News — On September 18, the Aerospace Corporation announced that it selected Tanya Pemberton as its next president and CEO. Pemberton will succeed Steve Isakowitz, who is retiring after leading Aerospace for nine years during a time of significant transformation in space.

Air and Space Forces Magazine — Contractors are building an AI-powered tool to detect cyberattacks on satellites, by directly monitoring the behavior and telemetry outputs of satellites in orbit, executives said at a gathering organized by the Aerospace Corporation and Space ISAC.

Spectrum News 1 — The Artemis III mission aims to put astronauts on the moon by mid-2027. NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock said, “We’re going to the lunar south pole, which is a bit more rugged terrain, than at the equatorial landing sites of Apollo.”

Aviation Week — The Sept. 10 launch is the first of 10 planned missions to field initial capabilities under Tranche 1, which is meant to provide regional coverage from the data-centric Transport Layer and the missile-defense-focused Tracking Layer.

SpaceNews — A new collaboration between commercial space and defense firms Varda Space Industries, LeoLabs, and Anduril successfully demonstrated advanced hypersonic vehicle tracking.

On the podcast “From the Crows’ Nest,” Aerospace’s CSPS Systems Director Brian Weeden discusses how U.S. Space Command offers opportunities to rethink how the nation supports terrestrial military operations or conducts activities in space.

SpaceNews — More than 80 U.S. Space Force officers graduated from the service’s new year-long officer training course, which immerses leaders in space operations, cyber warfare, and intelligence — skills now seen as essential as China and Russia develop sophisticated capabilities to challenge American dominance in space.

Air and Space Forces — DARPA announced the start of Phase 1 of its Robust Quantum Sensors (RoQS) program, a trailblazing effort to prototype quantum sensing technology to provide a localized, non-space-based alternative to GPS.