SpaceNews — The Aerospace Corporation is preparing to send the first DiskSats to orbit later this year, to demonstrate the performance and maneuverability of the small satellites.

Defense Daily — A new Space Electromagnetic Warfare Operating Location (SEWOL) effort aims to reduce the number of personnel required to jam adversary systems, according to U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s combat systems program office.

On the SmallSat Revolution Podcast, Aerospace’s Barbara Braun discuss the complex policy landscape surrounding small satellite missions, as well as how Braun’s small satellite policy roadmap helps to guide today’s mission managers.

SpaceNews — The launch of USSF-106 from SLC-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Aug. 12, marks Vulcan’s first flight for the National Security Space Launch program, and the Defense Department’s formal shift to flying national security payloads exclusively on rockets powered by U.S.-made engines.

Defense News — Space Force is building out a command-and-control architecture and readying its operational units around the globe to support the new ground moving target indicator (GMTI) capability once it launches in 2028.

The Space Force and Intelligence Community are launching a batch of satellites within the next year that will help the service prepare for an operational ground moving target indication (GMTI) constellation.

Breaking Defense — The Senate confirmed Adm. Daryl Caudle for the Chief of Naval Operations, Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton for Vice Chief of Space Operations, and Vice Adm. Frank Bradley for head of U.S. Special Operations Command.

Air and Space Forces — Space Systems Command launched the Orbital Watch program in April to share threat intelligence with space asset owners and operators. The goal is to brief companies on specific threats they face.

Breaking Defense — Retired USSF Col. Charles Galbreath argues the Space Force should adopt in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing as a means to maintain space superiority over China.