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☆ US Space Force establishes first foreign command in South Korea
  + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
Osan Air Base, South Korea CNN —The US military activated its first Space Force command on foreign soil on Wednesday in South Korea, with the unit’s new commander saying he is ready to face any threat in the region. The new unit “will be tasked with coordinating space operations and services such as missile warning, position navigation and timing and satellite communications within the region,” according to US Forces Korea. Asked what potential adversaries like Beijing or Pyongyang could take from the formation of the unit, Space Forces Korea commander Lt. Col. Joshua McCullion said he hoped it would have a deterrent effect. “Myself and my guardians are ready to go, day or night,” he said, using the official term for US Space Force members. US Army Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander of US Forces Korea, noted that both China and Russia have developed anti-satellite capabilities, while North Korea and Iran were both working against US interests in space.
☆ Senators urge Pentagon to reconsider Gray Eagle drones for Ukraine
  + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Mike Stone | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
REUTERS/Leah Millis/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of 16 U.S. senators pressed the Biden administration to carefully reconsider Ukraine's request for lethal Gray Eagle drones to fight Russia and asked the Pentagon to explain why it has not moved ahead, according to a copy of the letter. The Biden administration has so far rejected requests for the armable MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone, which has an operational ceiling of 29,000 feet and would represent a great technological leap forward for Ukraine. A Pentagon spokesman said, "As a matter of policy, we do not comment on our communication with elected officials." The letter and its contents were reported on by the Wall Street Journal earlier on Tuesday. Reporting by Mike Stone in Washington; Editing by Alexandra Alper and Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Artemis I Mission Has Smooth Start After NASA’s Historic Moon Launch
  + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Micah Maidenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
NASA’s Artemis I mission took a big step forward in the early morning hours Wednesday with a historic rocket launch that set the Orion spacecraft speeding toward a lunar orbit. The mission is part of NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to create a sustained human presence on the moon and push on to deeper-space operations. No one has touched down on the lunar surface since 1972.
☆ Artemis I Mission Starts Smoothly With NASA’s Historic Moon Launch
  + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Micah Maidenberg | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
JOHN F. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—NASA’s Artemis I mission took a big step forward in the early morning hours Wednesday with a historic rocket launch that set the Orion spacecraft speeding toward a lunar orbit. The mission is part of NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to create a sustained human presence on the moon and push on to deeper-space operations. No one has touched down on the lunar surface since 1972.
☆ I spent a year in outer space on the International Space Station. The experience still chokes me up — here's what my days looked like.
  + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Stefano Montali | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Mark T. Vande Hei, 55, is a NASA astronaut who spent a year in space orbiting Earth. I completed my training to become a NASA astronaut in 2011. In March, I returned to Earth after spending 355 days in orbit aboard the International Space Station. On this latest flight, the Russians added two new modules, so the ISS now seems closer to a seven-bedroom home. Though I didn't go out on a spacewalk myself during this latest flight because of a pinched nerve in my neck, I have in the past.
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