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The #space industry is evolving into a highly contested, congested, and technologically complex realm. We’ve identified three crucial questions that #defense institutions must answer to navigate this rapidly changing landscape. Discover how to effectively build and evolve space capabilities for your organization: https://bit.ly/3Wr9IPt Want to learn more about mastering the space domain? Catch us at the #FarnboroughAirshow, where our experts will share insights on staying at the forefront of space advancements. Authors: Chady Daccache, Issam Kabbani, Tarek Joudeh, and Wesley Blackhurst

If you haven't listened to this week's episode of Real Space Strategy, here's a quote to encourage you to do so.... “… people need to keep in perspective how dependent we have become on space … those 10,200 satellites on-orbit of every nation’s registry are up there doing 24/7 365 day operations and it becomes awfully easy for our sister services to look at the Space Force as a service provider … there is not going to be any support to the warfighter if we get into a war because our satellites are absolutely undefended … the enemy has more weapons than we have satellites that they need to defend. Space Force only operates an average of 70 satellites. The Chinese have 400 satellites. We are a second-rate Space Force; we took our eyes off the ball … right now the Space Force is getting about 3.5% of the entire DoD budget and we have to catch up. We are so far behind the curve plus we have over- bureaucratized our management of space … we have to provide space superiority in challenged and contested space, or we won’t be able to provide services to anyone anywhere … we don’t have the types of weapons to hold at risk enemies who would challenge us in space. Therefore, we have no deterrent capability, no deterrent credibility. We are sitting ducks.” Dr. M.V. "Coyote Smith, Professor of Strategic Space Studies, Air Command and Staff College – Real Space Strategy Podcast 24 Jun 2024 https://lnkd.in/d7zyf8Ai

This week's Space Policy Show: a Deep Dive on Advancing Commercial Space🚨 Full episode here: https://lnkd.in/ecRT3YcX A successful commercial space sector will depend on a modern regulatory environment that can “keep up” with innovative technology and geopolitical reality. The U.S. space regulatory regime has evolved, but what’s been so hard about finding the right mix? When it comes to US leadership in commercial space, how can insight into the Great Power Competition be leveraged for national security? In this episode Brian Weeden, Systems Director for CSPS, and Geoff Reber, Principal Scientist for Aerospace’s Defense Space Acquisition talk to Victoria Woodburn. #SpacePolicy #CommercialSpace #GPC #SpaceAgenda2025

I had a wonderful time chatting with Brian Weeden and Geoff Reber a few weeks ago about all things commercial space. Check out this week's episode of The Space Policy Show to hear the full conversation! You can also read our paper on commercial space regulatory challenges here: https://lnkd.in/epcRmp2J

🌌 Scout Space is reaching for the stars with a $1,897,753.5 award from the United States Department of Defense, specifically the United States Department of the Air Force. Their project aims to develop advanced algorithms to track and maintain custody of resident space objects. #SpaceTech #STTR 🛰️ This initiative is part of the Small Technology Transfer Research Program Phase II, focusing on applied research. The project will span 24 months, commencing on August 7, 2024, and concluding on August 7, 2026. Scout Space is set to revolutionize space object tracking and mission tasking. #Innovation #SpaceExploration

The Space Market can feel overwhelming and complex. With both commercial and military interests at play, there’s a lot to unpack. Our colleagues Defense One and Forecast International break down some of these complexities in our latest webinar, Building a New Space Domain: Space Market Dynamics and Emerging Trends. Tune in now to hear from the experts as they discuss the current state of space and anticipate the trends that will impact life here on Earth. Register now to get in on the discussion: https://hubs.li/Q02xrCsS0 #GovExecSpaceProject #SpaceInnovation

AFCEA Space Coast Chapter has announced a long-term strategic agreement with SpaceCom | Space Congress to foster enhanced #collaboration and drive #innovation in national defense and space operations. #streamliningprocedures #optimizingstrategies #space Click below to learn more about this agreement and the upcoming #conference: https://lnkd.in/d7hwRxY7

An intense 45 minutes at Global MilSatCom! Sustainability of orbits and sustainability of spectrum would require one conference each but, together with co-panelists Andrew D'Uva, Martin Coleman, and Dave Black, I did my best to provide an introduction tailored to a military audience. Cheat sheet: - Outer Space is one of the Global Commons (like the ocean). - Valuable orbits are Common Pool Resources (like the fisheries), characterized by (1) difficulty of exclusion and (2) subtractive consumption. This means that no single entity in in charge of the space environment, whose stewardship is a responsibility shared among all civil and military stakeholders, including spacecraft operators, manufacturers, providers of space situational/domain awareness services, watchdogs, and even legislative bodies. International cooperation is crucial to agree common rules of behaviour, enable exchange of operational data (while respecting national security), and foster convergence of regulatory regimes. Commercial and institutional spacecraft operators - please reach out to the Space Data Association to find out how more than 30 operators are already collaborating to improve space safety and preserve the space environment! With thanks to SAE Media Group Defence for the invitation and to Helen Weedon of Radical Moves Ltd for moderating! #MilSatCom #SpaceSustainability #SpaceSafety #SpaceDebris #SpaceTraffic #SpaceEnvironment

Get the inside scoop from one of our 527th Space Aggressors on how the Space Power Conference is shaping up! #PrepareEveryGuardian | #SpacepowerConference2024 | #USSF5 | United States Space Force