Space Force officials say clarified roles and a combined program office have boosted collaboration on the next-generation missile tracking architecture.
The upcoming Victus Nox mission and another effort planned for next year will inform the Space Force's Tactically Responsive Space acquisition strategy.
The service submitted a legislative proposal requesting authority to start new programs or ramp up existing efforts without waiting for lawmaker approvals.
The office, located within Space Command headquarters, connects and elevates the work of two organizations already working with private sector companies.
Gen. Chance Saltzman told reporters today he wants space operators to be more involved in shaping plans for future systems and defining training needs.
As government and commercial customers push for more hybrid, resilient satellite constellations, companies are expanding their production capacity and diversifying their products to respond to those needs.
The Space Force is considering how it might incorporate the satellite and its technology into a future hybrid positioning, navigation and timing architecture.
The Space Force wants to move forward with a service life extension effort for the narrowband communications constellation that originated in the Navy.
