Commercial Space Capabilities and Market Overview The Relationship Between Commercial Space Developments and the U.S. Department of Defense Summary

Abstract

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) are considering various ways to leverage commercial space capabilities as part of their policy goals to promote the U.S. space industry and improve the resiliency of the national security space architecture. The commercial space sector offers a range of capabilities and services, including emerging technologies. The commercial capability, commercial capacity, and demand signals from the U.S. government have rapidly evolved recently for many space capabilities. As the USSF and DoD face choices about leveraging commercial space capabilities, they need to be aware of the current capabilities and trends of the commercial space sector.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2022
Accession Number
AD1166722

Entities

People

  • Brian P Dolan
  • Emmi Yonekura
  • Krista Romita Grocholski
  • Moon Kim
  • Raza Khan
  • Yool Kim

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Department Of Defense
  • Earth Orbits
  • Emerging Technology
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Global Navigation Satellite Systems
  • Governments
  • Ground Stations
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Manufacturing
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Navigation Satellites
  • Orbits
  • Satellite Communications
  • Space Force

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space