Pentagon Is Close To Launching Commercial Space Reserve Initiative

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Through CASR, the U.S. military would tap into commercial space capacity that can be surged during conflict or crisis.

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For two years, the U.S. Space Force has been formulating a plan to bring commercial satellite communications and other assets on board rapidly in the event of a major capability disruption. Now the service is on the cusp of awarding contracts for the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR)...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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