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Alabama lawmaker blames ‘far-left’ politics for SPACECOM HQ decision

The Pentagon said in its own July 31 statement the move “ensures peak readiness” across the space enterprise.

By Courtney Albon

8 weeks ago

More than 100 U.S. Space Command personnel and 900 total participants took part in Global Lightning 2021 on March 8-12, which integrated space capabilities into a multi-domain exercise at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. (U.S. Space Command/Lewis Carlyle)

Space Command to stay in Colorado after Biden rejects move to Alabama

Head of Space Command, Gen. James Dickinson, argued that moving his headquarters now would jeopardize military readiness.

By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, Associated Press

8 weeks ago

Opinions

Let’s celebrate a half-century of GPS by catching up to China

“GPS’s capabilities are now substantially inferior to those of China’s BeiDou.”

By Dana Goward

8 weeks ago

China accuses US of militarizing space, protests Taiwan Straight plane

China’s advances in space include its own orbiting space station and plans for a crewed lunar mission.

2 months ago

NASA opposes lithium mine at Nevada site used to calibrate satellites

Agency says site is indispensable for calibrating the razor-sharp measurements of hundreds of satellites orbiting overhead.

3 months ago

Lawmakers try hitting pause on plan to buy communications satellite

The provision would prevent the service from buying a 12th WGS satellite until it certifies whether its needs could be met by a commercial provider.

By Courtney Albon

3 months ago

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