Space Force may hire companies to service orbiting satellites
The head of the Space Force's mobility enterprise said this week the service wants to buy commercial on-orbit logistics capabilities.
Source: c4isrnet.com
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Space Force, SPACECOM pushing to speed 'sustained' maneuverability on orbit
The Space Force is rushing to meet SPACECOM's demand, developing a new acquisition plan for space "mobility and logistics" — including on-orbit servicing and repair, satellite refueling and space junk cleanup — a plan that will lean heavily on use of commercial capabilities, said SSC's Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy.
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Source: breakingdefense.com
Col. Meredith Beg Leads the Way for SSC's Space Access, Mobility & Logistics Program
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Source: executivegov.com
Space Force envisions 'freight trains' to space, 'Walmarts on orbit'
Stephen "Bucky" Butow, director of space at the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit summed up the end goal for future operations as creating a "blue collar space."
Source: breakingdefense.com