The US Space Force will conduct tests of commercial satellite service in 2027 year

IN 2027 2014, the US Space Force did plan large-scale tests of commercial satellite service technologies, logistics and mobility in orbit.

As part of the upcoming USSF-23 military mission, several vehicles will be launched into geostationary orbit to demonstrate critical capabilities:

The first commercial refueling: Refueling of an active US Space Force satellite will be tested. Для цього задіють паливозаправник від компанії Astroscale U.S. та орбітальну заправну станцію, розроблену Orbit Fab.

Orbital maneuvering: A special service "space tug" from the company Starfish Space will demonstrate the ability to automatically dock with other objects and control their movement.

At the same time 2027 2018, the US Space Force is preparing to launch the first working prototype of the low-orbit Space Data Network Backbone data transmission line (SDN Backbone). This project is being developed by SpaceX within the framework of the contract for $2,29 billion and is intended for the integration of military equipment with commercial satellite networks using optical laser channels.

Source: https://spacenews.com