Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews
WASHINGTON It's been widely reported that the U.S. military views its satellites in space as prime targets of enemy aggression. But opinions diverge over how to deter and defeat potential attacks.One school of thought is that satellites could be made less attractive targets if the military were able to launch new ones into orbit at will, within minutes or hours of an attack. This approach appears to be gaining traction especially as the commercial new space industry produces increasingly sophisticated vehicles in smaller sizes.It still came as a surprise to many that the Air Force... Read More
WASHINGTON It's been widely reported that the U.S. military views its satellites in space as prime targets of enemy aggression. But opinions diverge over how to deter and defeat potential attacks.One school of thought is that satellites could be made less attractive targets if the military were able to launch new ones into orbit at will, within minutes or hours of an attack. This approach appears to be gaining traction especially as the commercial new space industry produces increasingly sophisticated vehicles in smaller sizes.It still came as a surprise to many that the Air Force... Read More