Space Force Aims to Take on an Air Force Surveillance Mission

A U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Dec. 14, 2020. The Space Force is now taking on the JSTARS mission of providing ground surveillance, but will do it with a space-based system.
Air Force / Staff Sgt. Taylor Harrison
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Space Force Aims to Take on an Air Force Surveillance Mission
Ground Moving Target Indicator satellites would begin to replace decades-old aircraft as the newest service expands its mission set.
May 12, 2021
A few years ago, the Air Force began looking at ways to replace its JSTARS surveillance aircraft, to ensure it could keep providing a clear picture of ground movement when the fleet of outfitted Boeing 707s encounters a highly contested environment. The Space Force has now taken on that challenge. 

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