Space News reports that US Space Force Chief of Space Operations John “Jay” Raymond said Tuesday US Army and Navy units operating communications satellites will be transferred to the US Space Force next month. The transfers “were approved earlier this year when the Pentagon submitted its budget request for fiscal year 2022.” Eleven Army and four Navy organizations, with a total of 319 military and 259 civilian personnel, will be transferred to the US Space Force.
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Space Force Sees Potential in Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft
Space News reports that US Space Force Vice Chief Gen. David Thompson said Wednesday that space vehicles powered by small nuclear reactors could be used for military missions in deep space. Thompson said at the Mitchell Institute virtual forum that nuclear propulsion “holds the potential for significant advantages in terms of efficiency compared to standard chemical rockets.”
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