optical inter-satellite links Archives | Air & Space Forces Magazine

Modernizing Satellite Communication

Dec. 3, 2021 | By Maj. Gen. Lawrence A. Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.)

Information dominance in the future will depend on the speed and resilience of DOD SATCOM networks.

SDA’s First Satellites Aim to Enable JADC2

April 2, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen

The Space Development Agency has released its draft request for proposals for an initial batch of 20 data-relay satellites known as the “Tranche 0 transport layer.” Pentagon officials see the transport layer as a way to unify the various space-based sensors that are part of ...