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New U.S. Space Force Strategy Outlines Criteria For Commercial Adoption

New U.S. Space Force Strategy Outlines Criteria For Commercial Adoption
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman speaks at the transition ceremony for the chief of space operations at Joint Base Andrews, Md. on Nov. 2 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The U.S. Space Force on Wednesday released its first strategy for acquiring commercial space capabilities, which include four criteria to guide its decision-making in this area and, as expected, the document does not outline funding plans. The decision-making criteria outlined in The U.S. Space Force Commercial Space Strategy: Accelerating the Purposeful Pursuit of Hybrid Space Architectures include whether a product or service provides operational utility or meet a requirement; is the product or service feasible in terms of…

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