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A layer of definition released by outgoing Trump administration on role of one year old Space Force. Rapid launch capability to replace damaged satellites cited as key need.
Is it yet the time for major investment in military space assets, is this a priority over building more ships for the Navy?
Is it yet the time for major investment in military space assets, is this a priority over building more ships for the Navy?
Trump administration releases national space policy
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With GPS embedded within all systems across the across our force, loss of satellite constellations could reduce the world's most powerful military to one ill prepared to fight without all the precision toys.
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Ken Kraetzer
True, question is Air Force was handling this, only about 35,000 military members working on space projects. Need to have lift capacity is huge need, was being handled by existing missile systems. From outside looking in, no one talks about what goes in military space program.
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CSM Chuck Stafford
Ken Kraetzer - The requirement is now firmly established; the fight is who owns that lane -- USAF about to get smaller? GO ARMY! BEAT NAVY!
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There are so many phrases from my lexicon of military jargon to describe the allocation of resources of limited resources to equally pressing and important needs, but delicacy prevents me from naming them
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