Tag: U.s. Space Command
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A six-step plan for keeping Space Command in Colorado | Vince Bzdek
Two short months and a lifetime ago, U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs celebrated its fifth birthday after expanding from “a rag-tag band of about 100 people” when it was reestablished in 2019 to a fully operational headquarters employing 1,700 people today. This week, the Command looks to be at risk of interrupting operations and…
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Denver Metro Chamber leaders blast possible EPA rules that would hike gas prices
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce officials and business leaders on Thursday singled out the biggest issues impacting businesses in 2022, including “economically damaging” Environmental Protection Agency rules that will come down on Colorado soon over air quality standards, construction defect laws that business leaders say…
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Aerospace companies urge Colorado senators to fight to keep Space Command
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than a dozen aerospace companies throughout the state rallied together to say Colorado should be the permanent home for U.S. Space Command. The Gazette has learned 13 aerospace companies and accelerators sent a collective letter to Colorado’s two Democratic U.S. senators, Michael Bennet and…
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U.S. Space Command meets first capability milestone in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Military leaders overseeing U.S. Space Command backed down from full-throated support of a process that would move it from Colorado Springs to Alabama, but said they’ll wait for a pair of federal investigations to conclude before they decide to reverse the decision. Former President Donald…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | The military’s impact on growth and development
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…
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Analysis: Army vet Kendall well-positioned for Space Command decision | Tom Roeder
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Biden administration’s pick to lead the Air Force is a West Point graduate well-versed in the high-tech demands of the Space Force. Frank Kendall III, nominated last week as Air Force secretary, was one…
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Space Command general tells lawmakers Alabama lacks communications capabilities he needs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Space Command’s top general admitted to a congressional committee that an expensive secure communications network to connect the headquarters to the Pentagon and other installations would have to be built if it moves from Colorado to Huntsville, Ala. While backing the planned move, Space…
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Analysis: Readiness report offers troubling assessment as military spending shrinks | Tom Roeder
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save America is ready to fight on the ground, but a report from the Government Accountability Office this month offers a worrying assessment of the military’s preparedness everywhere else. The report found that “mission readiness” dropped from 2017 to 2019 for air, sea, cyber and space…