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US President Donald Trump announces 'Space Force' military wing
Deutsche Welle ^
| 06.18.2018
| es/aw (AP, AFP, Reuters)
Posted on 06/18/2018 1:56:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai
US President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new space policy on Monday that will focus both on reducing satellite clutter in space as well as creating a specific Space Force as the newest branch of the military.
It is not enough to merely have an American presence in space. We must have American dominance in space, said Trump, saying that he wished to revive the US flagging space program that has been bogged down by rising costs and a lack of political will.
Trump said he does not want China and Russia and other countries leading us. [
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He also signed a directive on the management of debris and traffic in space, which seeks to reduce the growing threat of orbital debris to the common interest of all nations.
(Excerpt) Read more at dw.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: elonmusk; falcon9; falconheavy; keywordtrolls; mars; moon; nasa; nsc; seebreakingnews; spaceforce; spaceprogram; spacex; themoon; trump
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To: Olog-hai
Didnt we sign a treaty about NOT doing exactly this?
To: NorthMountain
I know. But I like Galactic Patrol better.👽
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posted on
06/18/2018 2:46:35 PM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
To: RinaseaofDs
If we have Space Marines, we'll have to educate them about the dreaded
Space Herpe
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posted on
06/18/2018 2:50:03 PM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
To: taxcontrol
When they get their own academy, we can call them Space Cadets!
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posted on
06/18/2018 2:53:25 PM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(If voting could actually change anything, it would also be illegal!)
To: mewzilla
In Space, can anybody hear you Clap?
To: beergarden
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posted on
06/18/2018 2:58:01 PM PDT
by
BBell
(not drinking, just a smart a$$)
To: mewzilla
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posted on
06/18/2018 3:06:55 PM PDT
by
Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
(Don't touch that thing! Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a doctor and I won't touch that thing)
To: Olog-hai
Well, I doubt that Trump is going to salvage the Yamato battleship and convert that to a US spacecraft.Oh come on. It just needs a little polish and it will be good as new.
Make the Yamato great again! :)
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posted on
06/18/2018 3:14:22 PM PDT
by
silent_jonny
("forward to what lies ahead" -- Phil. 3:13)
To: silent_jonny
So long as he doesn’t divorce Melania to marry Starsha.
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posted on
06/18/2018 3:16:26 PM PDT
by
Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
06/18/2018 3:25:06 PM PDT
by
OftheOhio
(never could dance but always could kata - Romeo company)
To: maxtheripper
“With no launch vehicle in our stable this really means very little.”
So you’re totally ignoring all the private sector solutions produced by American companies? What about the Vulcan heavy from SpaceX?
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posted on
06/18/2018 3:26:51 PM PDT
by
WMarshal
(Molon Labe!)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
06/18/2018 3:36:09 PM PDT
by
Rio
(I was deplorable when deplorable wasn't cool.)
To: taxcontrol
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posted on
06/18/2018 3:47:27 PM PDT
by
semaj
(U\)
To: silent_jonny
It should have been called the Star Force!
To: Olog-hai
Can’t wait for the new ‘Trump’ class space dreadnought....
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posted on
06/18/2018 3:49:13 PM PDT
by
GenXteacher
(You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
To: silent_jonny
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posted on
06/18/2018 3:50:08 PM PDT
by
GenXteacher
(You have chosen dishonor to avoid war; you shall have war also.)
To: mewzilla
Science Patrol, from Ultraman.
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posted on
06/18/2018 3:51:37 PM PDT
by
semaj
(U\)
To: Olog-hai
HA!
The USAF Officers who were all excited about this prospect when first discussed in 1984 have long since retired.
They had the purple berets all picked out, to distinguish themselves from regular AF.
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posted on
06/18/2018 4:00:37 PM PDT
by
G Larry
(There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
To: taxcontrol
Robert Heinlein wrote a novel called, “Starman Jones”,and the term, “Astronaut” literally means, “Star Sailor”, so either one of those would be appropriate for those actually flying in space. “Technician” or some variation , such as “technical sergeant” or “technical officer”, might be appropriate for those on the ground.
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posted on
06/18/2018 4:04:05 PM PDT
by
jmcenanly
("The more corrupt the state, the more laws." Tacitus, Publius Cornelius)
To: Olog-hai
“Space. the final frontier.”
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posted on
06/18/2018 4:38:46 PM PDT
by
TBP
(Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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