US-China tensionsU.S. needs satellite constellation to counter China: next space chief
Biden nominee says a more defendable network is crucial in orbit
The U.S. needs a constellation of satellites, not big, single satellites, the nominee to be the next chief of space operations told Congress. © U.S. Space Force
KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent
September 15, 2022 19:14 JST
Updated on September 16, 2022 12:36 JST
TOKYO -- The U.S. needs to establish a constellation of widely distributed satellites so that adversaries cannot take out vital communication systems in one blow, President Joe Biden's pick to serve as the next Space Force chief of operations told Congress this week.