Deployment of small satellites key to future warfighting, SDA policy chief says

By Michael Marrow / May 5, 2022 at 5:07 PM
As the United States races to maintain superiority in space, small satellites are expected to play an increasingly critical role in keeping an edge over competitors like China, according to Space Development Agency Policy Chief Paula Trimble. Speaking today during a panel hosted by the Atlantic Council, Trimble noted current strategy calls for a future space architecture based on the proliferation of small satellites. By building layers of small satellites in other orbits, satellite infrastructure will be more resilient, in...

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