Disaggregation Gets Traction in 2015 Pentagon Budget Request

摘要

The U.S. Air Force plans to take its initial steps toward adopting a new military space architecture in 2015, a move service officials say is evident in a budget blueprint that tables procurement of two large secure communications satellites and funds development of a new generation of low-cost weather satellites. The space portion of the Air Force's 2015 budget request, unveiled March 4, also calls for slowing production of the service's next-generation GPS 3 constellation and purchasing two fewer launches than had been expected. In a March 5 briefing with reporters, Air Force officials said the upcoming fiscal year provided one of the first opportunities to act on the emerging architectural concept for military space called disaggregation, whereby capabilities are dispersed on a wider variety of platforms than currently is the case. These platforms could include smaller satellites and commercial satellites with accommodations for military payloads.