{"id":60209,"date":"2020-03-11T18:00:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T10:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/existing-threats-long-term-opportunities-fuel-the-u-s-space-force\/"},"modified":"2020-03-11T18:00:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T10:00:53","slug":"existing-threats-long-term-opportunities-fuel-the-u-s-space-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/existing-threats-long-term-opportunities-fuel-the-u-s-space-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Existing Threats, Long-Term Opportunities Fuel the U.S. Space Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United States Armed Forces have leveraged space-based assets for decades to provide a warfighting advantage, but the evolution of in-orbit operations by adversaries has highlighted the need for the U.S. Space Force and how much work remains to be done, a top military official said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe driving reason for the Space Force is to continue to do [space] well,\u201d Space Force Vice Commander Lt. Gen. David Thompson told an audience during the Government and Military Keynote of SATELLITE 2020. \u201cIt\u2019s about aggressive and hostile behavior and activities in the space domain. That\u2019s the major reason for the Space Force today. In order to do everything that space needs to do for our nation, for our national security, for our forces, and perhaps ultimately for civil and economic benefit, we now have to be prepared to do that in the face of threats and adversaries that desire to take that capability away from us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FWtNsJ4ZQVKb8szzeM9L_ShowDaily20_Cover_Day4_DGTL-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FWtNsJ4ZQVKb8szzeM9L_ShowDaily20_Cover_Day4_DGTL-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FWtNsJ4ZQVKb8szzeM9L_ShowDaily20_Cover_Day4_DGTL-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FWtNsJ4ZQVKb8szzeM9L_ShowDaily20_Cover_Day4_DGTL-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/FWtNsJ4ZQVKb8szzeM9L_ShowDaily20_Cover_Day4_DGTL.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the Show Daily 2020 Day 4 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>The need to protect space assets is growing rapidly, he said. While they are a critical piece of U.S. military operations, they are also just as integral to the economy and the everyday life of U.S. citizens \u2013 though few realize it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe challenge we really do face is that not enough of the American people understand just how much they depend on space and space capabilities every single day,\u201d he said. \u201cSince they don\u2019t understand that, they don\u2019t understand what it means in terms of the armed forces of the Unites States and our allies. \u2026 They don\u2019t understand how all of that is so radically depending on space, and how space has radically changed the way the American military conducts warfare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Space operations are evolving as space becomes a warfighting domain, and space needs standards for operations \u2014 similar to what exists on land, air and sea \u2014 that define acceptable behavior. Thompson cited the current operations of a Russian satellite, known as Kosmos 2542, as the primary example of how things are changing in orbit. The satellite, launched in November 2019, is designed to inspect other satellites in orbit. Earlier this year, it maneuvered to a position near a satellite operated by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b28faefdb5;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b28faefdb5 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b28faefdb6').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b28faefdb6'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe behavior of the Russian satellite, that\u2019s threatening and dangerous. That\u2019s why we need a separate force organized and trained to deal with that,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>And while the organization of the Space Force continues at a rapid pace, Thompson highlighted some of the next steps that are needed. \u201cWhat we really need most are elements of a warfighting domain and military service that have been lacking over the years. We need our own core intelligence capabilities. We need a national intelligence center. We need uniformed members of the Space Force who understand deeply space intelligence. We probably need to grow the overall intelligence enterprise focused on space. There are organizations with tremendous technical capabilities and dollars today, but they probably are too small for the task in front of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thompson also argued the Space Force needs to increase its capabilities to test how space assets will stand up to threats, survive threats, and the potential impact the loss of assets will have on operations. \u201cWe\u2019ve been building space assets and using them for 20 years. Now we need the ability to fight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>To realize these goals as quickly as possible, Thompson emphasized the need for greater cooperation with the \u201cburgeoning and blossoming\u201d commercial space sector. Much like the aerospace and IT sectors before it, space R&amp;D is shifting from being primarily driven by government needs to being driven by commercial opportunities. While there will always be areas that are the sole responsibility of the government, such as missile warning, areas like commercial satcom, remote sensing, and launch are experiencing commercial development that the Space Force should leverage. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an opportunity and a challenge, and we have to deliver,\u201d he said. \u201cI believe we are in truly epic, historic, exciting times. The only question is in 70 years \u2014 What will our successors say?\u201d<strong> VS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 396:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/lZkJJpOpT9QGiundSeW7_DSC_1984-300x200.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/lZkJJpOpT9QGiundSeW7_DSC_1984-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/lZkJJpOpT9QGiundSeW7_DSC_1984-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/lZkJJpOpT9QGiundSeW7_DSC_1984-640x427.jpg 640w, 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