Courtney Albon, DefenseNews – In a May 29 notice, the Space Force said it wants its future narrowband satellites to be more resilient, cost less to build and maintain, and be fielded on faster timelines.

Rachel Jewett, Via Satellite – These strategies represent the first step in a bigger shift at the Department of Defense and Space Force, says Brian Bone, principal director of the Commercial Space Futures Office at The Aerospace Corporation.

Simone McCarthy, CNN – As geopolitical rivalries mount on Earth, experts say Beijing and Moscow are increasingly interested in finding ways to deny the US – as the country with the most ground-based capabilities linked to space – the ability to use them.

Courtney Albon, DefenseNews – Space Systems Command, in partnership with SpaceWERX — Air Force Research Lab’s space innovation arm — awarded Washington-based Starfish Space $37.5 million for a mission aimed at demonstrating the ability to maneuver and service spacecraft in orbit.

Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews — Col. Rich Kniseley, head of the Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office, said: “We need to make sure there is a business case for commercial companies to survive if the government is not there.”

Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews — A U.S. Space Force online marketplace that taps into commercial satellite data— called Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking (TacSRT) — executed around $8 million worth of contracts over the past four months.