Space is now a contested environment, with satellites crucial to American national security. As we see this type of warfare, we must change the way we’re building our satellites to make them more agile. One way could involve rolling up their solar arrays. National security customers are asking for this feature as it makes the satellite a smaller target while improving maneuverability.
Adding sensors, flexible satellite designs and AI capabilities may increase the cost of tomorrow’s more agile satellites, but the biggest hurdle may be that more regulatory action is required.
The government can incentivize satellite developers by requiring all future satellites to incorporate hardware for space situational awareness and maneuverability.
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Clearly, space is now a contested environment, with satellites crucial to national security. The imperative for our industry to innovate faster has never been greater.