Inside Space Systems Command with Deputy Commander Col. Menschner

Episode Recorded March 5th, 2026How are space systems actually built, delivered, and sustained for the joint force?In this episode of the Spacepower Podcast, SFA Founder and host Bill Woolf speaks with Col. Menschner, Deputy Commander of Space Systems Command, about the realities of space acquisition, innovation, and the future of space-enabled warfighting.From GPS and missile warning to SATCOM and ISR, Space Systems Command is responsible for delivering the capabilities that underpin modern military operations. As demand for resilient and responsive space systems grows, SSC is evolving how it acquires, integrates, and fields those capabilities at speed.In this conversation, Col. Menschner discusses:• How Space Systems Command delivers capabilities to the joint force• The shift toward faster, more agile acquisition models• Why integrating operations and acquisition is critical to success• How partnerships with commercial industry and allies are shaping the future• What the next 5–10 years hold for space systems, including NAVWAR and resilient PNTHosted by Bill WoolfProduced by Ty HollidayGuests:Col. Andrew Menschner, Deputy Commander, Space Systems Command.He leads more than 15,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel worldwide and an annual budget of $15.6 billion, while managing the research, design, development, acquisition, launch, and sustainment of satellites and the associated command and control systems. Space Systems Command’s extensive portfolio includes military satellite communication, missile warning, navigation and timing, space-based weather, space launch and test ranges, space superiority, responsive space and other emerging evolutionary space programs.

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