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
Air Force developing holistic approach to meeting defense-wide satcom needs
U.S. Air Force space officials are developing an overarching military satellite communications strategy that takes into account both government and commercial capabilities,... 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
The role of COMSATCOM and hosted payloads in protecting military satellite capabilities
In our last post on the GovSat Report, we reported on the 2016 Hosted Payload and Small Sat Summit. This event brought... Read More
Hosted payloads – do the benefits finally outweigh the risks?
If it seems like the space industry has been discussing the benefits of hosted payloads for many years, it’s because it has.... Read More