WASHINGTON — An organization formed under the U.S. Space Command to harness commercial technology for space domain awareness is taking on broader responsibilities, including using commercial space systems for battlefield intelligence.

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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense...