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Space Force Eyes Commercial Antennas to Control Satellites
Original: Space Force Interested in Commercial Antennas to Control Satellites
The US Space Force is exploring the use of commercially operated ground antennas to communicate with and control its satellites. The initiative would let the military lean on private ground station networks instead of building and running all of its own, part of a broader push to cut costs and add capacity for a growing satellite fleet.
Why now: The military's growing reliance on commercial space infrastructure is a live policy debate, and new procurement signals draw attention.
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Evidence
- Space Force Interested in Commercial Antennas to Control Satellites · Air & Space Forces Magazine
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