The cost of launch is an issue for the Space Development Agency, which plans to increase the total number of projected launches in the coming years as it deploys a large constellation in low Earth orbit.The committee says it is concerned about current efforts to “drive down cost, reduce risk and ensure launch reliability and performance.”.
It also asks for a report on NRO plans to acquire commercial SAR capabilities. The committee recommends the NRO accelerate adoption and integration of U.S.The committee encourages the National Reconnaissance Office to expand the current synthetic aperture radar (SAR) commercial acquisition program beyond its pilot program status.commercial RF satellite capabilities are being leveraged in combatant command exercises, experimentation, and wargaming, and how these commercial capabilities should be integrated into information systems and workflows. The committee asks for a DoD briefing on how U.S.The bill says commercial satellite radio frequency (RF) remote sensing capabilities “have the potential to support a variety of Department of Defense missions, from warfighting to understanding the impacts of climate change.”.The bill also calls on the Space Force to run the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program more efficiently by standardizing satellite and launch vehicle interfaces so payloads can be deployed faster. The strategic forces markup – to be considered by the full House Armed Services Committee on June 22 - specifically suggests the military should increase use of commercial remote sensing satellite data such as radio-frequency and synthetic aperture radar. This is Cooper’s final stint as chair of the subcommittee as he is retiring from Congress. have capabilities that vastly exceed anything in the private sector.” “We must continue to buy the best off-the-shelf technology and partner with the best firms to invent new technology,” said Cooper.
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