Advanced Concepts Ecosystem for Space (ACES)

Space is now recognized as a contested and congested environment. Our adversaries are positioning themselves to deny our capabilities and control space. Braxton, as a small, rapidly innovating company, recognizes that for the U.S. to maintain their leading edge in space, they need to increase the pace of new technology prototyping, and the development of tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) to operate these new capabilities. There are significant, enterprise-wide near-term shortfalls in creating an environment to fulfill this vision. Until a viable enterprise advanced concepts ecosystem for space is achieved, this nation, coalition partners, and warfighters are at a distinct disadvantage. The Space Combat Range (SCR) is AFSPC’s identified gap-filler for a space enterprise-wide prototyping and TTP development environment and SMC/DirSP is the validated customer advocate for Braxton’s proposed concept, termed the Advanced Concepts Ecosystem for Space (ACES). The SCR supports Braxton’s pitch to combine innovation, along with the latest products and capabilities from Braxton and other partners on the Catalyst Campus as part of SMC and AFSPC’s SCR, to create a prototyping environment to test and validate new technologies and TTPs. The SCR supports General Raymond’s #1 National Security Space Program, and ACES is a critical risk reduction component.