What Happened
New Leadership For Critical Space-Based Defense Programs
The US Space Force has formally announced the appointment of Gurpartap Sandhoo as head of its new Missile Warning and Tracking Portfolio Acquisition Executive office. Sandhoo will also permanently lead the Space Development Agency, a role he previously held in an acting capacity. The new office will oversee critical space-based defense programs, including the Tracking Layer satellites and the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared constellation. According to Breaking Defense, Sandhoo took on his dual roles on May 11.