The US selected SpaceX and the United Launch Alliance to deploy their payloads to the different orbital paths. Nevertheless, these two companies have to up their game if they hope to be considered in the Pentagon’s next missions. The companies would have a challenge convincing the military units to deliver the payloads if their technology is below the standards that emerging satellite operators offer.
The head of Space Force, Col. Robert Bongiovi, stated that they are observing the space industry to be ready for the new technologies that satellite operators offer. The agency is keen to procure the services of the companies that have recorded space innovation and have the potential to excel in space technology. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center Launch Enterprise has invited commercial space companies’ submissions concerning how they will make space mobility and logistics flexible.
The agency articulated that they are open to partnerships with companies that can send payloads to different orbits, refill on-orbit space vehicles and offer other satellite programs that the space industry has never offered. All these services are unavailable or unreachable by the military units calling for their pursuit. Bongiovi explained that these operations would hasten Space Force’s potential in accessing space on short notice, deploying backup in case of military operations and logistic details. Space Force is registering mobility and logistics as its primary targets in space superiority.
The executive reiterated that they do not plan on changing the national security launch systems but only alter the stagnated units that will facilitate the deployment of multiple missions. He added that they are researching to meet the national security space launch program’s requirements in the next four years. Additionally, the agency is evaluating the possibility of transferring cargo worldwide to people facing disasters. Therefore, the agency is looking for space vehicle developers for systems that can meet emergency needs. Senior officials, including Will Roper of the Department of Air Force, are approaching this concept with excitement to measure its flexibility.
Bongiovi stated that the launch companies would offer an alternative development plan for the technology that the government engineers are unaware of. He explained that technology from the private sector would determine the potential that the Space Force can hire. In conclusion, the agency will receive engineering from the private sector to expand its prowess in this industry. The executives are hiring experts to do more research about the programs.
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