ORLANDO, Fla. — The Space Force Association, a nonprofit advocacy group, announced plans to create a virtual education and analysis hub aimed at improving how U.S. leaders understand space as a military domain.
The initiative, called the National Spacepower Center, is intended to use immersive and simulation technologies to explain the nature of space warfare, the role of space systems in national security, and the policies and strategies that underpin U.S. space power. The association said the effort is focused on education and concept development rather than operations.
SFA said the center is designed to help U.S. and allied policy makers better grasp how space capabilities support modern warfare, from missile warning and satellite communications to navigation and intelligence. While space systems are central to joint operations, many decision-makers have limited exposure to how those systems are threatened or employed in conflict…