In this Space Force Association’s Spacepower Podcast, Redwire’s Col (ret) Dean Bellamy, Executive Vice President of National Security Space, joined SFA’s Bill Woolf to explore how orbital regimes are shaping the future of space operations. The conversation focuses on orbits as terrain, with a closer look at the growing strategic importance of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO). This critical domain is clearing the way for more resilient architectures and the future of multi-domain operations.

Redwire is pioneering capabilities for VLEO, which has emerged as a sought-after orbit for a host of civil, military, and commercial missions. Redwire was recently awarded a $44 million phase 2 contract to advance the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Otter VLEO mission to demonstrate the world’s first air-breathing spacecraft and advance next-generation orbital capabilities.

Watch the full discussion to learn why VLEO is becoming a critical area for national security and space superiority.