The Pentagon’s Commercial Space Reserve Goes Operational

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The U.S. Space Force’s initial cadre of CASR vendors offers a diverse array of sensor options for the service to harness in surge situations.

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After three years of pilot programs, the U.S. Space Force has set up new agreements meant to let the service quickly tap into commercial companies’ space tracking networks in times of need. The Space Force taps six companies for extra domain awareness Initial awards will inform similar contracts for...
Vivienne Machi

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

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