Chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force Gen. B. Chance Saltzman speaks Apr 13, 2023 at Planet’s Explore conference with chief strategist Robert Cardillo. Credit: Planet

As space technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, the role of commercial industry in national defense has become a hot topic, the chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force Gen. B. Chance Saltzman said April 13.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...