Space Force taps six companies to provide satellite surveillance support

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded its first operational contracts under a program designed to recruit commercial satellite operators during military crises.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, politics, technology, and the industry that supports the sector. She covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as NDIA’s National Defense Editor.

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