Washington – The US Space Force will evaluate commercial options for its Bispoke military surveillance satellites in the geostaging classes, a step that can reopen the way the Pentagon can reopen the way to monitor space as rivals like China and Russia, a senior official said on 11 March.
Acting Acquisition Executive for Space Force, Major General Stephen Puree has directed the program offices to assess how commercially developed satellites and sensors can either change or increase the existing fleet of military military satellites.
Speaking at the Washington Space Business Roundable event, Purdy underlined the urgency of searching for the industry -led solutions that may offer rapid and more cost -effective capabilities.
“I have told the team to give me a commercial analysis of what kind of capabilities we can provide, at what time and at what cost, compared to any existing programs of record,” said Perdi. His instruction came as an “Acquisition Decision Memorandum” this week, requiring program offices to consider commercial solutions with traditional government-developed systems.
Balance cost, speed, capacity
The GSSAP satellites of the space force manufactured by Northrop Gramman operates near the Giosinkronus Orbit (GO) – which is about 22,000 miles above the Earth – where they rendate and operate satellites to inspect and monitor the satellites. The region is the home of some of the most important property of the army including missile warnings, communication and intelligence-acted satellites.
Purdy said that it is now an opportunity to see whether commercial space firm-private can provide an option related to investment, and the space force will analyze potential trade-bands. While commercial systems can be made fast and cheaper, military operators usually have to agree to overcome some requirements that cannot be fulfilled completely with commercial systems, they said.
He said that the challenge affects the correct balance between strength, rapid deployment and mission effectiveness. “We have to get our head out of heritage, out of the old way of trading,” Pardi said, suggesting that there is a need to rethink the space force, whether obtaining 100% of its requirements justifies to ignore the innovations available in the commercial field.
He insisted that the engagement of the industry from time to time is important to be ahead of technological progress. He said, “I tell people that you will really have to pay attention and to immerse your head in water every six months or to understand what is happening,” he said. “The space is getting out so fast in the commercial industry.”
Space system command, he said, already a geosyinkronus has received several commercial proposals for status awareness capacity, after a request for the previous decline information.
International partner
Beyond commercial options, Purdy pointed to greater cooperation ability with international colleagues, who have developed similar techniques.
“This is a capacity that is chlaming to provide international partners,” he said, “He said that the US Space Command has expressed interest in uninterrupted solutions that can expand monitoring capabilities by increasing cooperation with the Allies.
Working with international and commercial partners, Purdy suggested, can help the space force fully help achieve its goals without the same level of investment required for the military system.
Acquisition instructions on Space Domain Awareness Satellites are only the beginning. Purdy confirmed that similar acquisitions would be reviewed in other space force mission areas, ensuring that a considering for traditional development paths be considered.
“There are now many programs that are slow, traditional, expensive, and have a ability to have business opportunities for each of them,” he said.
This change can lead to major implications for defense contractors, which may require to adjust your business model to compete with commercial players. This step also keeps new demands to provide a clear, realistic assessment of its technology capabilities on industry leaders.
“We need truth in advertising from industry,” Purdy warned. “We need a good, solid understanding of what are the abilities, not just marketing pitches. We need real technology understanding. ,
At the same time, he warned that space force should be disciplined about its needs. “We have to see our hunger control. We really have to understand the technical environment. We have to be ready to take risks. ,
