E arly in his administration, President George W. Bush called for a transformation of the nation’s military capabilities to meet the non traditional threats the nation faces in the 21st century. Space assets are an important and growing element of that transformation and U.S. government officials have attempted to align national security space policies with the changing threat environment. One important element of that realignment should be a commitment to the development and deployment of Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) capabilities, the ability to put critical space assets in the hands of commanders in the field quickly and efficiently.

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