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The Vandenberg Tracking Station is a remote tracking station, located near Santa Maria, Calif., operating within the Space Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). This collection of remote tracking stations allow space operations centers to communicate with their space assets. Credit: U.S. Air Force

Space Force rethinks satellite ground station strategy

by Sandra Erwin March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Instead of customized development, Space Force will seek commercially derived ground stations

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