The Space Force approved the first of three deep-space radars for early operational use last fall, but construction delays at the ground-based radar site in Western Australia are holding up the program, according to a government watchdog.
Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability
As the Space Force looks to expand its ability to track objects in orbit, a series of ground-based radars coming in the next few years could help fill gaps in coverage.
The Space Force’s project to build a new global radar network to safeguard satellites from “malign activity” is taking shape, with the first facility in Australia now complete and set to go live by 2027. The Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) initiative is a joint ...
The Space Force is ramping up its investment in domain awareness to stay ahead in the increasingly contested space environment, and Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman described the effort as essential to his “Competitive Endurance” theory meant to guide the entire service.
The U.S., U.K., and Australia have agreed to place advanced space tracking radar sites in their countries in a major new initiative that will expand the AUKUS agreement. The three countries will host and operate the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC), a state-of-the-art ground-based radar ...
The Space Force could be in for a big budget boost in fiscal 2023 if the Biden administration’s request for a 36 percent bump has anything to do with it. The Space Force's $24.5 billion budget request for 2023 is a $6.5 billion increase over ...