Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, the leader of the U.S. Space Force, has been emphatic that the success of the service will depend on its technological might. 'You will build the Space Force as the first digital service, and lay the foundation ofaservice that is innovative and can go fast," Raymond told a group of 86 Air Force Academy graduates who joined the Space Force in April. Accelerating the pace of innovation is a huge imperative for the newest branch of the U.S. military, established in December 2019 with a mandate to ensure the U.S. stays ahead of foreign adversaries in the space technology race. The traditional way of buying satellites and other space systems is problematic, Raymond has said, as programs take a decade or longer to move through the military acquisition process and struggle to keep up with commercial space innovation.
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