Advanced Space Technology Concepts
Abstract
Studies conducted under this program will examine and evaluate emerging technologies and concepts with the potential to provide substantial improvement in efficiency, effectiveness, and resilience of operations in space. This includes the degree and scope of potential impact and improvements to military operations, mission utility, and warfighter capability. Studies are also conducted to analyze emerging threats along with possible methods and technologies for countermeasures. The feasibility of achieving potential improvements, in terms of resources, schedule, and technological risk, is also evaluated. The results from these studies are used, in part, to formulate future programs or refocus ongoing work. Topics of consideration include applying artificial intelligence to low earth orbit (LEO) constellation operations to enable collaboration between space, air, maritime, and ground platforms in anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) theaters; robust architectures for precision navigation and timing; enabling operations in Cislunar space; novel approaches to space domain awareness; integration of commercial capabilities into military operations; and on-orbit software environments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 707c3f822c70453342341593c5365294