Commercial Firms Make Case For U.S. Space-Based Logistics Layer

concept art of satellites around Earth

Pre-positioned satellites capable of in-space servicing could add a logistics layer to Golden Dome.

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Military leaders have long extolled the value of logistics across physical domains—except in space. As the Pentagon refines requirements for a space-based missile defense shield under the Golden Dome initiative, space servicing companies are pitching a logistics layer. Keeping U.S. space assets...
Vivienne Machi

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

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