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U.S. Space Force Commander Points to Benefits of Disaggregated Space Architectures

U.S. Space Force Commander Points to Benefits of Disaggregated Space Architectures
Members of the newly activated U.S. Space Forces Korea stand in formation during the unit’s activation ceremony at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Dec. 14, 2022. The component is to coordinate space operations and services such as missile warning, position navigation and timing, and satellite communications within the region. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The head of U.S. Space Force said this week that the war in Ukraine has emphasized the "criticality of space in modern warfare" and said that commercial systems will continue to play a significant role in conflicts as U.S. forces seek speed of information and rapid targeting advantage by implementing the Pentagon's Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) construct. Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance "Salty" Saltman told the U.S. Space Force Association in a Jan. 12 virtual…

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