Event Brief
Space Force to prototype software fusing tracking data
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Space Force plans to prototype new software designed to fuse commercial and military space tracking data to improve support for space control operations. Col. Barry Crocker, head of Mission Delta 2, said the effort is focused on better support for monitoring on-orbit threats.
WHO: Col. Barry Crocker, Space Force Mission Delta 2
WHAT: Space Force to prototype software to fuse commercial and military space tracking data for space control operations support
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: To improve support to space control operations for keeping tabs on on-orbit threats.
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