Space Operations Education Research: A Profession-Based Study
By Col. (Ret.) Keith W. Balts, USAF, Ph.D. Undergraduate students who go on to operate space systems, e.g., satellites, launch systems, and ground-based systems, come from a diverse set of demographics and undergraduate experiences. The United States Space Force (USSF), and United States Air Force (USAF) before them, like many professions, have a demonstrated interest […]
The Gap Between Deciding and Doing: Why the Space Force Is Critical to the New AI Strategy
By Matt Domo Renaming the Department of Defense to Department of War (DoW) signaled a declaration of intent, but the publication of its AI Acceleration Strategy marks action. Despite many years of effort to accelerate, much of military intelligence and derivative operations lags. The Observe-Orient-Decide phase of the OODA loop (Act being the last step) has just been too slow. The real strength of AI lies in foresight, not just reflection. Data […]
The ‘Space Force is divided’ narrative misses the mark
By Daniel “Spinx” Dant & Tim “Stepchild” Cox The recent article, “There’s a divide within the Space Force. Congress is forcing the Service to address it,” paints a picture of a service at war with itself, wracked by tribal conflict between operators and acquisition professionals, and unable to chart a coherent path forward. That narrative […]
U.S. Space Force: Ensuring Readiness in a Contested Space Domain
By Col. Corey Klopstein, USSF Program Executive Officer, Operational Test and Training Infrastructure and Commander, System Delta 81 The modern battlefield extends far beyond land, sea, and air. Space has become a critical domain for national defense. With adversaries developing advanced methods to disrupt and degrade essential space-based systems, like SATCOM, GPS, and missile warning […]
Speed with Precision: Inside Space System Command’s 2025 Executive Contracting Forum
By Alex Chang, SSC Public Affairs Each year, Space Systems Command’s (SSC) annual Executive Contracting Forum sets the tone for government and industry partners who execute and manage the contract awards that fund warfighting capabilities and increase our military might. This year’s forum kicked off with this message from its Senior Executive Service director of […]
Harnessing the Power of International Partnerships
By Richard G. Saxon, Director of International Affairs, No matter the field you operate in, being tasked to do more with less is a reality most will face at some point. Some might view this as a burden to shoulder, but those who are up for the challenge know that necessity is the mother of […]
Dual Use, Dual Benefit: International Agreements Facilitate Commercial Space Integration
By Mr. Richard Saxon, Director, International Affairs, Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force Leveraging commercial capability is a key space acquisition strategy that multiplies when we combine it with international space partnerships. Through endeavors such as the Global Commercially Contracted Satellite Communications Support Partnership (GCC SATCOM SP), the USSF’s International Affairs Office is breaking new […]
Foreign Military Sales: A Space Acquisition Win-Win for U.S. and Allies
By Zayd Al-Marayati, Deputy, Foreign Military Sales Division, SSC International Affairs Here in the U.S., space underpins our way of life, our way of war, and a robust industrial base. Like-minded nations are taking notice, and they are looking to buy American-made products, technologies and services to strengthen their sovereign space capabilities. These transactions largely […]
U.S. Space Superiority Demands Global Acquisition Strategy
By Richard Saxon, Director, International Affairs, Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force Every October since 1999, countries around the globe have celebrated World Space Week with educational events dedicated to the contributions of space-based science and technology. For the Space Force’s International Affairs Office, World Space Week marks just another week in a daily sustained […]
