Editor’s Note: With the recent announcement of the creation of the United States Space Force as the 6th military branch we are reposting several articles that engage with a variety of issues in the space domain.
“I’m going to mandate that all of our launch ranges will be autonomous” – Gen Raymond
The Commander of Air Force Space Command, General Jay Raymond, gives his perspective on space as a warfighting domain, how to maintain the technological gap over our adversaries, and what the recent historical launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy means for the US military.
Referenced during the conversation:
Chinese Satellite Shootdown
Self Destruct
The views expressed are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Air Force or the U.S. Government.
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