U.S. Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Says The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps All Want 'The Ability To Get Information From Space'

U.S. Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David Thompson. Credit: DoD 

 Space News: U.S. military’s appetite for information fueling demand for space technology  

Thompson: The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps all want “the ability to get information from space." 

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army last week announced plans to explore new uses of satellites and other space technology in support of soldiers on the ground. 

This is a clear sign that the demand for space-based capabilities is growing across the U.S. military, said Gen. David Thompson, vice chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force. 

All the military services are looking at ways to use space to their advantage, Thompson said in an interview with Space News.

“Part of this is a recognition of how critical space capabilities and information from space is going to be to the fight,” he said of the Army’s announcement that it plans to invest in space systems.  

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