{"id":8524,"date":"2020-01-26T12:46:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-26T20:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/origin-www.parsons.com\/?p=8524"},"modified":"2024-02-06T14:14:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T19:14:04","slug":"how-the-u-s-can-win-the-next-space-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parsons.com\/2020\/01\/how-the-u-s-can-win-the-next-space-race\/","title":{"rendered":"How The U.S. Can Win The Next Space Race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"419\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Space_Press-Release.png\" alt=\"Earth From Space\" class=\"wp-image-8525\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The vote in 2019 by the U.S. House to establish a United States Space Corps within the Department of the Air Force is another indication that Congressional and military thinking is that the future battlefield will not be on this Earth, but rather in a galaxy far, far away. Space is the next frontier and the need is past due.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just\n62 years ago, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the world\u2019s first man-made\nsatellite. Today, in the age of Waze, Uber and Sirius XM, it\u2019s impossible to\nimagine a world without satellite technology. But we shouldn\u2019t take it for\ngranted\u2014as space is yet another area where hostile powers can wreak havoc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nworld is increasingly reliant on satellite-powered devices and technology, from\nthe aforementioned ridesharing and satellite radio companies\u2014and soon, drone\ndelivery and self-driving cars. Everyone uses the Global Positioning System, or\nGPS, which is built on a network of more than 30 U.S. government-operated\nsatellites. It affects everything from texting to banking, internet and video\nbroadcasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most\nof these services come to your screen or pocket via space networks. Satellites\nalso keep our economy moving, literally, as the backbone for our air traffic\ncontrol systems. A stable satellite system keeps air traffic at safe distances\nand helps pilots with challenging routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the\nsame time, those in charge of national space policy are also navigating\nuncharted waters. Space exploration\u2014and domination\u2014is no longer the domain of\none or two superpowers, as technological advancements have leveled the playing\nfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nU.S. is facing unforeseen threats in space from \u201cnear peers\u201d like China and\nRussia, as well as new players. China and Russia are not an emerging\nthreat\u2014they are an actual threat. They have demonstrated capabilities that our\ncustomers in the highest reaches of national security are concerned about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\nare not alone. In March, India successfully shot down one of its own satellites\nin a test, demonstrating the ability to hold its own in the battlefield of\nspace. Only the United States, China and Russia had previously shown that\nability. Israel\u2019s attempted moon-landing in April failed on descent, but the\ncountry still became the first non-superpower to crash a foreign object on the\nsurface of the moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In\nApril, we joined the top space minds in Colorado Springs, Colo. for the annual\nSpace Symposium. The expanding guest list is a reminder that space is becoming\nmore competitive. And there\u2019s no natural geographic advantage up there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-parsons-blocks-highlighted\"><p>The United States dedicates more resources than any other country to maintain supremacy at land and sea. But as satellite paths increasingly become as important as trade routes and high ground were in the past, it\u2019s no longer enough to treat space as secondary to anything. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At Parsons, we believe our nation as a whole benefits from better space situational awareness and the ability to deliver effects in space that maintain our supremacy in any conflict that may occur miles above the atmosphere. As the battlefield expands well beyond the planet, the need to develop technology to keep up becomes more important than ever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parsons\nprovides one example of how the government can work with private corporations\nto ensure the United States remains first in space. We were recently named the\nprime contractor for the Air Force\u2019s Launch Manifest Systems Integrator\nprogram, responsible for developing and delivering small satellite payload\ncarriers and integrated solutions for government-owned and sponsored small satellite\nsystems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Partnerships\nlike this are we are going to continue to win the satellite race\u2014and boost our\neconomy for years to come. But it takes two to make them work: a defense\ncommunity willing to dedicate the proper resources to space, and companies with\nthe creativity and expertise to develop and engineer transformational products\nlike the Launch Manifest Systems Integrator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is\nprograms like this that represent the building blocks of a cohesive space\npolicy that addresses the evolving threats we face\u2014and ensures the U.S. remains\na longtime leader in space. Parsons can\u2019t do it alone. We encourage defense and\nengineering companies, large and small, to consider investing in space\nresearch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nfinal frontier is quickly becoming the next critical battlefield. But if we\nmake smart policy decisions and dedicate our efforts toward the frontier of the\nfuture, the sky is not the limit\u2014it\u2019s just the start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The vote in 2019 by the U.S. House to establish a United States Space Corps within the Department of the Air Force is another indication that Congressional and military thinking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":22299,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"12515,10478,12567,14391,20602,22011","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7717,11457],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-defense","category-space-geospatial"],"yoast_head":"\n<title>How The U.S. Can Win The Next Space Race<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The sky is not the limit\u2014it\u2019s just the start. 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