In budget drills, the space radar, along with all other space systems, is subjected to the same three questions, Space Command boss Gen. Kevin Chilton explained. “What do you need? When do you need it? And what’s the risk of not doing it?” Space Radar also will have to answer the questions “how you’ll use it.”
The Space Force plans to expand the scope of its data transport constellation in the next few years, kick-starting a competition to bring on new commercial capabilities and procuring nine launches in fiscal 2027 to support the hybrid satellite communications network.