SpaceOps: USSF Eyeing Extra Spacecraft For On-Orbit Testing

Art: An Alamy photo of a few satellites in orbit would work.  Caption: The U.S. Space Force could set aside a few extra satellites for test and training purposes in their programs.
Credit: Ales Utouka / Alamy
NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland–Future U.S. Space Force program solicitations may include one or two extra spacecraft to serve as on-orbit testbeds or aggressor trainers, as unit prices for satellites shrink and the service looks to build out a more comprehensive training environment. Space programs of...
Vivienne Machi

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

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