{"id":51242,"date":"2023-04-26T20:09:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T20:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/04\/26\/space-force-eyes-outernet-for-better-data-flow-in-orbit\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:51:12","slug":"space-force-eyes-outernet-for-better-data-flow-in-orbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/space\/2023\/04\/26\/space-force-eyes-outernet-for-better-data-flow-in-orbit\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Force eyes \u2018outernet\u2019 for better data flow in orbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=ec64ff7e-6bd3-4be9-a772-767478991199\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/video-poster-ec64ff7e-6bd3-4be9-a772-767478991199.png\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">C4ISRNET&#8217;s Courtney Albon moderates a discussion on how space architecture can enable warfighters to succeed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Space Force wants to create a space-based \u201couternet\u201d that would allow military satellites and networks to communicate more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service\u2019s Space Warfighting Analysis Center recently completed its initial plan for the capability as part of its space data transport force design effort, according to Col. 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