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National Security Space Association Suggests Buy of More Resilient Commercial Systems

National Security Space Association Suggests Buy of More Resilient Commercial Systems
Director of the NRO Chris Scolese speaks virtually to Virginia Tech students last March 31 about career opportunities for them at the NRO (NRO Photo)

In a new report, the National Security Space Association (NSSA) suggests that the U.S. Space Force and other federal government buyers promote the design of more resilent systems for the commercial space market, which the report says may grow from $400 billion to more than $1 trillion over the next decade. "Commercial satellite systems typically are designed only with sufficient mission assurance and resilience features to withstand the environmental phenomena and natural hazards of outer space," per the NSSA report.…

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