Asst. Secretary of Defense Dr. John Plumb on keeping pace in space with China
When the U.S. Air Force and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) were ordered to shoot down objects over American airspace... Read More
SPACECOM’s Gen. Dickinson examines the path to U.S. space superiority
Last November, Gen. James H. Dickinson, Commander of the U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) joined the Mitchell Institute for a special Schriever Spacepower... Read More
NRO Director on the benefits of leveraging commercial space assets
As U.S. near-peer competitors continue to establish a strong presence in space, the domain itself is quickly evolving from a benign to... Read More
U.S. Air Force Assistant Secretary Calvelli shares his top 5 space acquisition priorities
Last month, the newly appointed Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (SAF/SQ), Frank Calvelli, joined the Mitchell... Read More
SES-17 Fully Operational – Offering Glimpse into the Future of Military Satellite Networks
Late last week, SES announced that its newest geostationary Ka-band satellite, SES-17, is fully operational. Following months of in-orbit raising and successful... Read More
Rep. Jim Cooper on reestablishing deterrence capabilities in the space domain
As U.S. adversaries continue to signal their intent to achieve superiority in the space domain, the American government and military must continue... Read More
General Thompson Provides a Status Report for the U.S. Space Force
This past July, General David “DT” Thompson from the U.S. Space Force, joined the Mitchell Institute for a special Spacepower Forum event... Read More
How bureaucratic policy is enabling U.S. adversaries to outpace the Air Force
On July 20, 2021, Heather Penney, Senior Resident Fellow at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, joined the Mitchell Institute for a... Read More
Slow and steady wins the Air Force’s science and technology race
For Dr. Victoria Coleman, her new role as Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force is certainly an interesting one. For the... Read More
Space Force’s SMC took off this past year, despite the pandemic
In November of 2019, on the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) finally... Read More
