Space Command to Host Live-Fly Advanced Maneuver Exercise

Space Command to Host Live-Fly Advanced Maneuver Exercise

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—U.S. Space Command is preparing to host a live-fly exercise in the coming weeks to test advanced maneuver concepts that will inform its strategy for dynamic operations in orbit. Gen. Stephen Whiting announced the plans Aug. 12, telling reporters during a briefing at Redstone Arsenal, Ala., that the event will include live operational demonstrations with U.S. military satellites as well as a tabletop exercise. “We will take som…

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