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Space Force can ramp up protection of space architecture as launches hit light speed

By Abraham Mahshie
Published November 30, 2020 8:46pm ET
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Space Force can ramp up protection of space architecture as launches hit light speed
The rapid pace of rocket launches from the eastern range is more than just a commercial space boon. It means a greater capacity to defend America’s space architecture against aggressive adversaries developing space weapons, said the commander of the 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida. “It’s on the forefront of everyone’s […]

The rapid pace of rocket launches from the eastern range is more than just a commercial space boon.

It means a greater capacity to defend America’s space architecture against aggressive adversaries developing space weapons, said the commander of the 45th Space Wing at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida.

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