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SASC Wants Report from Department of the Air Force on Fielding Date for ATLAS

Frank Wolfe

Monday, July 17th, 2023

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SASC Wants Report from Department of the Air Force on Fielding Date for ATLAS

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall delivers his keynote speech during the Space Foundation's Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo. on April 19th (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) wants a report from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on the fielding timeline for the U.S. Space Force's Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) and any alternatives to ATLAS that Space Force could pursue. "The committee recommends a provision that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to report to the congressional defense committees a date when [ATLAS] will be operational, and if it is not operational by that date, whether it…

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