45th Space Wing Commander: “We are now working with General Thompson’s folks and SpaceX to see whether we can launch tomorrow.”
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Aerospace Corp. to lay out strategy to ‘outpace the threat’ in space
Aerospace CEO Isakowitz: The government traditionally buys a bus, payload and ground segment as a package, he said. That does not give you flexibility to swap out and change pieces.
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Griffin: Pentagon ‘scrambling’ to figure out space reorganization
During a Q&A session at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce summit to promote the space industry as an engine of innovation and economic growth, Griffin said he does not know when or how a new military branch will be organized.
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Wilson: Space will be reorganized but the work must go on
U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, the winner of SpaceNews’ 2018 military space Government Leader of the Year award, said as the Trump administration moves forward with plans to create a new military branch for space — an effort she supports — the Air Force is keeping focused on the space mission.
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Pentagon analyzing possible missions for a new Space Development Agency
The plan has drawn criticism and stirred questions about why DoD is creating a new agency to do what existing space procurement organizations already do in the Air Force, the Army, the Navy and the intelligence community.
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Wilson: Air Force staying focused on space mission as reorganization looms
Wilson: “I find most people don’t know what we do in space, and why it really matters to our economy and our military.”
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Pentagon criticized for stagnant innovation, lack of investment strategy
Defense officials acknowledge that rearranging budget priorities is like turning around a battleship.
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Pentagon procurement chief endorses Space Force
Ellen Lord: “We want to make sure we assess the threat and come up with a strategy to dominate in space and make sure we have offensive and defensive capabilities.”
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Total cost of a Space Force is hard to pin down
A number of lawmakers have said they will oppose the Trump administration’s Space Force plan because of its high cost.
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How much does a Space Force cost? Analyst lays out menu of options
The obvious conclusion from Harrison’s study is that the size and budget of a new military service for space can vary considerably depending on the scope of the reorganization.
