One military space agency’s plan for 1,000 new satellites by 2026

c4isrnet ^ | 1/21/2020 | By: Nathan Strout

[RomanSoldier19]

The Space Development Agency wants to move fast.

The agency, which was established less than a year ago, wants dozens of satellites providing initial capabilities by fiscal year 2022 and nearly 1,000 satellites on orbit in fiscal year 2026.

[RomanSoldier19]

One military space agency’s plan for 1,000 new

[wastedyears]

Impossible with how long it takes to get anything done.

But when you owe $100, they go right after you.

[marktwain]

Looks to me, it is meant to short circuit the advantage in arms the Chinese were expecting to have.

[beethovenfan]

These things are going to start ramming into each other.

[oldasrocks]

Will they have rubber bumpers?

[jimpick]

The last SpaceX launch had 60 satellites on it. That makes it only 17 launches to get 1000. But depends on the satellite size as to how many launched at one time.

[RomanSoldier19]

eventually they will block out the sun

[beethovenfan]

Solution to GoreBull warming!!

[Ozark Tom]

Sounds familiar—perhaps tied to DARPA’s Project Blackjack?

https://www.darpa.mil/program/blackjack