Highlights from the 2024 Spacepower Conference
 | | This week, SpaceNews journalists are reporting from the Space Force Association's Spacepower Conference, held in Orlando, Florida. We'll be bringing highlights to your inbox — for full coverage, go to SpaceNews.com. | | | | | By Sandra Erwin, Dec. 11, 2024 | | | | | Entrepreneur and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman in remarks Dec. 11 outlined an ambitious vision for U.S. space leadership, emphasizing the critical need to maintain technological superiority in the global space race while highlighting the growing role of private sector innovation.
Speaking at the Spacepower Conference hosted by the Space Force Association, Isaacman — who has been picked by President-elect Donald Trump to lead NASA — did not comment directly on the nomination and spoke broadly about American competitiveness in space, warning against falling behind international rivals, particularly China.
"I know we can't be second," Isaacman told an audience of military and defense industry professionals. Read More | | | | | | More News From Spacepower | | | | | U.S. Space Force unit in Europe navigates critical satellite operations By Sandra Erwin A U.S. Space Force unit based at Ramstein Air Base in Germany serves as a pivotal coordinator of space-based intelligence and protection amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, highlighting the increasingly critical role of commercial and military satellite technologies in modern warfare. Brig. Gen. Jacob Middleton, commander of U.S. Space Forces Europe and Space Forces Africa, said that the U.S. has dramatically accelerated intelligence sharing, now delivering critical data to users within just 90 minutes. This rapid information flow comes with a significant caveat: adversaries are simultaneously working to disrupt communication networks. Read More
Companies seek more support for Space Force's commercial reserve initiative
By Jason Rainbow Private companies called for more support Dec. 11 to better prepare for the U.S. Space Force's upcoming commercial reserve program, which aims to tap into their space assets during crises or emergencies. The Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) framework is generally heading in the right direction, Jason Mallare, vice president of global solutions at synthetic aperture radar startup Umbra Space, said during a panel. Read More | | | | What's New With SpaceNews? | | Don't forget to sign up for our next webinar! |  | | Join us December 18 for a dynamic webinar that explores explores the critical intersection of commercial space innovation and defense sector transformation. | | | | |
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