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We need a space force

Terry Virts

23 Aug 2018

I was an astronaut - and we need a Space Force. Space has been a hotly contested domain for decades. I can personally attest to this: While I was commander of the International Space Station in 2015, we had to maneuver our spaceship to avoid debris left over from a 2007 Chinese anti-satellite missile demonstration.

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