PODCAST – how the 2020 NDAA and Space Force revolutionize the military’s approach to space
The past six months have been truly transformative in regard to the military’s approach and focus on the space domain. In that... Read More
Official Space Force launch reflects space’s status as warfighting domain
History was made at the end of December when President Donald Trump signed the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which officially... Read More
Integrated military-commercial satellite architecture taking shape
Budgetary stability will go a long way toward realizing an integrated U.S. military satellite communications architecture that seamlessly blends government and commercial... Read More
Welcome to the satellite renaissance
Over the course of the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to attend a number of government, military and satellite-focused conferences... Read More
The turning tide of government and commercial satellite industry relations – a Q&A with Allan Ballenger
The history and relationship between the government and commercial satellite communications (COMSATCOM) providers is long, storied and interesting. The government was originally... Read More
News out of Global MilSatCom shows shifts in military satellite strategies
This week, the satellite industry and global government decision makers came together for the largest military satellite conference in Europe – the... Read More
AFA Conference highlights an Air Force in transition
The Government Satellite Report staff had the opportunity to attend last week’s Air Force Association Air Space and Cyber Conference. As in... Read More
Before the Space Force – how COMSATCOM can increase resiliency now
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump directed the United States military and Department of Defense (DoD) to begin the process of establishing... Read More
Lieutenant General David. D. Thompson Shares His View on the Space “Renaissance”
Lieutenant General David D. Thompson, Vice Commander of the Air Force Space Command, joined a roundtable discussion earlier this month where he... Read More
Partnerships hold key to resiliency in space
Maintaining space superiority was a prevalent theme at the 34th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, CO, which brought together senior space leaders... Read More