Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration Frank Calvelli has said that it makes no sense to field cutting-edge satellites without the requisite ground systems in place, and now Congress appears to be taking heed. Congress would "require completion and operation of satellite ground systems before associated satellite launches," while allowing the secretary of the Air Force "to waive this requirement for national security purposes as necessary," according to the House-Senate joint explanatory statement on the…
