The role of space-based services in the war in Ukraine offers important lessons for how the United States must prepare for events in the space domain in potential future conflicts. RAND researchers recount space activities throughout the war and extract relevant lessons for the national security community. They use publicly available information to examine the mission areas that were most significant in shaping the war.
The role of space-based services in the war in Ukraine offers important lessons for preparing for events in the space domain. RAND researchers recount the war’s space activities, examine three mission areas, and extract relevant lessons.