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 […]
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 […]
Guardian Arena Preview with Brigadier General Nick Hague and Adam Whisler
Space Force Association volunteer Marc Sands recently sat down with two remarkable leaders to discuss one of the Space Force’s most exciting annual events: the Guardian Arena. The conversation featured Brigadier General Nick Hague, a distinguished astronaut and the first Space Force Guardian to reach space, alongside Adam Whistler, a key figure in the Guardian […]
AI, Quantum Sensors, and the X-37B: The Tech Transforming Space Superiority Today
The X-37B, backed by a nearly $1 billion budget, is more than a flying laboratory. It’s a signal that the U.S. is betting on technological leadership to deter and outthink adversaries above the atmosphere.
From Star Wars to Golden Dome: America’s Race to Counter Hypersonic Threats in Space
Written in collaboration with artificial intelligence (Marbelism). Edited by a human. The Foundation: Reagan’s Star Wars Era In 1983, President Ronald Reagan announced the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), quickly nicknamed “Star Wars.” His vision was to free America from the risky balance of mutually assured destruction by creating defenses capable of stopping nuclear-tipped missiles—potentially making […]
SDA’s Transport Layer: Blended, multi-national architecture may be the real answer to pLEO data transport
Brig. Gen. (ret.) Damon Feltman, COO of the Space Force Association, outlines how a blended, multi-national approach may be the key to overcoming budget constraints and strengthening international space partnerships.
Reaching for the Stars: How the Space Force is Inspiring the Next Generation of Space ExplorersÂ
Written by Space Systems Command’s STEM Outreach Program Space Systems Command’s (SSC) STEM Outreach program doesn’t just dream of the technology of tomorrow: it builds the scientists and engineers who will create it. The dedicated outreach professionals who run the SSC Space STEM Program are igniting passion for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in […]
Space Isn’t a Sanctuary—It’s a Battlefield. Time to Act Like It.
Written by Henry Heren, MODET Senior Instructor, SPA “The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government, its agencies, or its officers.” For decades, space was seen as a pristine realm—a place of scientific discovery, satellite TV, and GPS directions. But […]
Commanding the Future: How SFA Is Advancing U.S. Space Strategy and Global Economic Power
By Col. Bill Woolf, President, Space Force Association (SFA) & Dr. Manjit Pope, SFA Chief Strategy Officer, President SFA International In a time of intensifying strategic competition and rapid technological transformation, space has emerged as the new frontier of power, security, and economic opportunity. The Space Force Association (SFA) is at the vanguard of this […]
DoD Postponement of SDA Tranche 3 Transport Adds Risk to Tracking, Last Tactical Inch Connectivity, and Industrial Base Health
Brig. Gen. (ret) Damon Feltman, USAF The recent announcement by the Space Development Agency (SDA) that it is delaying the release of Requests for Proposals for its Tranche 3 Transport Layer satellites until it “receives budgetary guidance” is a disappointing and unnecessary setback for the Agency. Following other recent media reports on SpaceX being considered […]
