Breaking Defense — Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said that the White House, the Office of Management and Budget, and DOW all agree that the service needs to grow.
STARCOM Opens New Headquarters Building in Florida
Air and Space Forces Magazine — Space Training and Readiness Command officially opened its new headquarters building on Patrick Space Force Base, located just a few miles from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Space Force plans to establish HQ staff group as surrogate Futures Command
Breaking Defense — Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman signed off on the creation of a new staff organization at service headquarters that would take the place of the Space Force’s previously planned Space Futures Command
Report: European Union’s shift to defense space and security signals changing role for ESA
Aerospace America — Aerospace’s Michael Gleason wrote the CSPS report “‘A Geopolitical Awakening’: The European Union and Space.” The EU’s 5-year-old space agency, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), is poised to displace the decades-old European Space Agency as the biggest spender in the region’s space sector.
On-Orbit Servicing as a Future Accelerator for Small Satellites
Nature.com — Orbital servicing infrastructure for small satellites could extend operational lifetimes, reduce replacement costs, and enhance the reliability of future constellations, supporting the long-term development of the LEO space economy.
NASA’s Isaacman Says Agency Confident it has Funds for Moon Base
Bloomberg — NASA administrator Jared Isaacman says he’s confident that the agency will have the cash it needs to build its new moon base, an ambitious program that will need $20 billion over the next seven years and $30 billion over the next decade.
Leaders Say Nuclear Forces, Space Domain Paramount to National Security
U.S. Department of War — Protecting America’s space systems is essential for national security because so many military capabilities rely on them — including precision navigation, global communications, missile warning and real-time intelligence, said Space Force Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command.
NASA Proposes New Strategy For Commercial Space Stations
SpaceNews — NASA, concerned about slow development of commercial markets, is considering revamping its strategy for supporting the creation of commercial space stations to succeed the International Space Station.
Women Inspired to Serve Conference discusses women’s leadership in international security
The Observer — The first panel, “Civilian Leadership in National Security,” featured Kristin St. Peter, a deputy general counsel and secretary at The Aerospace Corporation.
Space Force Seeks Proposals for $981M NITE-STAR Multi-Award Space Test, Training Contract
GovConWire — As part of the contract, participating contractors must collaborate with an FFRDC like The Aerospace Corporation.