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DATE: October 1, 2026 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm ET

The nation that can move information faster, more securely, and more reliably will hold a critical advantage in future conflict. Join the Mitchell Institute’s Explorer Chair Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, USAF (Ret.), General Atomics’ Brent Marquand, and Mitchell Institute’s Senior Resident Fellow Jennifer Reeves for a discussion on the technologies, architectures, and decisions shaping the future of military space communications.

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Jennifer ReevesSenior Resident Fellow for Spacepower Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence

Gen Kevin P. Chilton USAF (Ret.)Explorer Chair, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE)

David Brent MarquandDirector, Space Technologies Programs, General Atomics

Media Coverage

• Drowning in Data: New report Says Space Force Needs Laser Communicaitons to Beat the Bottleneck
  Air & Space Forces Magazine