Retired Lt. Gen. John E. Shaw is often credited as the Pentagon's trailblazer in advocating for dynamic space operations. Now, he wants the military to get more dynamic in how it monitors and tracks objects and threats in orbit, as part of a broader shift ...
Lt. Gen. JOhn E. Shaw
We’re trying to articulate a requirement to the Space Force that we need to be able to have sustained space maneuver.
For decades, the Space Force and the Air Force before it have had a tried-and-true method: massive, costly satellites are sent into orbit by launches that have been planned for months. Once there, those satellites mostly stay put in their orbits, preserving as much fuel ...
World-Space: New Space Force Four-Stars; Counterspace weapons needed for Space Superiority.
American military space operations are due for a significant overhaul to boost the Pentagon's capability to deal with growing threats from China and Russia, the deputy commander of U.S. Space Command said July 6. “The way we’ve been doing space operations since the dawn of the ...
Gen. John E. Hyten, USAF (Ret.), former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, moderated a session on “Evolving Threats: Protecting the Homeland” at the AFA Warfare Symposium on March 6, 2023. The panel featured Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, Commander, U.S. Northern Command, and Lt. ...
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The growing frequency of intentional and unintentional incidents in space proves the case for resiliency.
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As the Space Development Agency moves forward with plans for missile tracking and warning satellites, the Missile Defense Agency hopes to add its own satellites to that architecture. Two prototypes are scheduled to launch in March 2023 and will be placed in orbit so that ...
America may be on the verge of promoting its first woman to lead a military service. The Air Force has the inside track.
