Enabling the Space Enterprise Vision Through Small Satellites and Rapid Acquisition

摘要

Whereas space used to be considered a benign environment in the military sense, the U.S. and its Allies must adapt to a more complex future in which space assets are no longer immune from attack. A key facet of providing assured capabilities in space, outlined in Air Force Space Command's Space Enterprise Vision, is providing resilience through rapid development and deployment of satellites. This paper explores that linkage and explains how the use of smaller satellites and rapid acquisition support continued freedom to operate in space.