The Commercial-First Shift in National Security Space
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Payload examines a shift in national security space acquisition, moving away from the traditional model where government defines requirements, funds a purpose-built spacecraft, and owns and operates the resulting capability. The piece traces how this decades-old approach is giving way to a more commercial-first model.
For decades, the model for building national security space systems was relatively straightforward. The government defined a mission, established requirements, funded a spacecraft designed specifically to meet them, and ultimately owned and operated the resulting capability. The post The Commercial-First Shift in National Security Space appeared first on Payload .
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