Space Force lays out space operations plans for next 15 years

About this episode

The Space Force outlines its operational vision for the next 15 years, focusing on satellite growth and the impact of AI on space operations.

The Space Force has laid out a vision for how it plans to operate in space over the next 15 years. In two highly anticipated documents, service officials describe how they think the space environment will evolve by 2040 and the capabilities the service will need to keep pace with emerging threats. Service officials estimate the U.S. could operate around 30,000 satellites by 2040 and that artificial intelligence and autonomy will transform space operations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• Space Force
• space operations
• satellites
• artificial intelligence
• emerging threats

Keywords

• 2040
• space environment
• capabilities

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