
The U.S. Space Force is looking to broaden the missions for commercial space far beyond launch services and large communications satellites--the two areas where space companies had traditionally focused their commercial efforts. “There’s a big shift taking place,” Chief of Space Operations Gen. John "Jay" Raymond told a U.S. Chamber of Commerce LAUNCH space summit on Dec. 1. “What has happened is, as launch costs have come down, largely because of commercial services, and as smaller satellites have become more…