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 | | | | | The U.S. Space Force is strengthening its partnership with Japan in a bid to counter China's growing dominance in the space domain. The collaboration includes advancing shared capabilities in space object surveillance in order to track increasingly sophisticated Chinese satellites capable of dynamically altering their orbits.
Speaking at the Spacepower Conference on Dec. 10, Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, commander of U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific, described the bilateral relationship as entering a transformative phase following the recent activation of U.S. Space Forces-Japan, a new command stationed at Yokota Air Base in Japan. Mastalir emphasized the strategic importance of alliances in the Indo-Pacific region to "maintain peace and stability."
"Our allies and partners recognize that a secure and accessible space domain is vital to collective defense, economic growth, and technological innovation," Mastalir said. Read More
| | | | | | More News From Spacepower | | | | | At five years, Space Force reflects on growth, challenges and the road ahead
By Sandra Erwin In a keynote speech Dec. 10, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman outlined the service's achievements and challenges that lie ahead. He recounted the Space Force's early days, highlighting milestones such as the activation of field commands, the consolidation of satellite communications and missile warning systems from other branches, and the establishment of operational and policy frameworks. These efforts have doubled the Space Force's budget, though Saltzman warned that current resources remain "well short" of what is needed to meet its mission. Read More
Intelsat 33e demise exposes vulnerabilities in the space domain
By Jason Rainbow Clint Clark, Exoanalytic Solutions chief growth officer and vice president of first impressions, said that Intelsat 33e's break-up in geostationary orbit (GEO) highlights an emerging threat for the contested space domain. Clark said the company has identified a cloud of more than 700 pieces of debris following the Oct. 19 incident. Read More
Executives urge closer integration of commercial and military tech
By Jason Rainbow Despite recent progress, space industry executives stress the need for greater integration of commercial technology with military capabilities to enhance the resilience and effectiveness of hybrid architectures. 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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