Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman (right) speaks Nov. 20, 2025, in a fireside chat with Stephen Kitay, vice president of space defense at True Anomaly. Credit: Center for Strategic and International Studies

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is nearing completion of a strategic blueprint that will map out what the service must build, buy and field over the next 15 years as it prepares for a future where orbit is treated as a contested military domain.

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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...