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STATE OF THE SPACE INDUSTRIAL BASE 2023 REPORT is out!

This post highlights Lt Col Russ Smith's perspective on the critical role of the Space Force in modern warfare and U.S. security. It emphasizes the importance of space operations, including satellite communications and surveillance, in maintaining global stability. Smith's transition from the Air Force to the Space Force underscores his commitment to contributing to this pioneering branch. • Space operations are crucial for satellite communications and global stability. • Security in space is a contested and congested environment, recognized by adversaries. • Innovation in space operations is vital for maintaining U.S. security and technological edge.

This article is awesome! Many don't realize the avenues the military can open up for many individuals. This doesn't mean everyone should go into the military, but I know without a shadow of a doubt that I would not be where I am today without the lessons I learned while serving in the Navy. Here's a fun fact: Ken and I both retired with the same ranking as Rear Admiral. It was an honor to read his story and learn how he served in the Navy and was an astronaut on the Apollo 16 mission. If you want to nominate a veteran, check out the link at the bottom of this article. #Veteran #HonoringVeterans #NavyVeteran

📚 Discover a treasure trove of standards, mil-specs, and handbooks – all at your fingertips. Over 60,000 Military, DoD, Federal, NASA, DOE, and Government specifications, standards, handbooks, and publications. #Referspecs

Exciting times ahead with all the buzz surrounding Lunar Time as NASA plans development post-White House directive! Implementing Lunar Coordinated Time is trickier than you might imagine. This detailed brief by our brilliant fellow, 🛰 Philip Linden, who spearheads the project "Possibilities for a Local Lunar Time Standard", and Christopher Rabotin, an experienced Orbit Determination Engineer, breaks down what this means. Dive into the significance of this development and explore the complexities and importance of getting this right: https://lnkd.in/essnkk-z

This is Space Force Junior ROTC Celebrating Significant Days in Space STE*M: Moon Day Today, July 20th, marks the anniversary of the first walk on the lunar surface. It is sometimes referred to as "Moon Day." Important events like this are part of the STE*M education that is a critical component of the curriculum of the Space Force JROTC enterprise. Familiarity with #Science, #Technology, #Engineering, and #Mathematics are important for the #space-vision which future #citizens of #character need. That is our mission. The asterisk (*) is where we "embed" the critical #GuardianSpirit into our "STEM" program. The Guardian Spirit is sometimes represented by the "delta-wing" variable symbol. Our #CadetGuardians learn STEM along with the important values which guide "How to do STEM" for the future. The ten high school units in the current program are managed by Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFJROTC) with the support of Space Training and Readiness Command, Space Delta 13, Detachment 2. #MoonDay #HowToDoSTEM #GuardianValues

When the U.S. government lifted their ban on black pilots, 14,000 black men began training at the Tuskegee Army Airfield in Tuskegee, Alabama. The Tuskegee Airmen’s military units were among the most successful in WWII, earning 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses and encouraging the integration of the armed forces in the process. ✈️ #BlackHistoryMonth #blackhistorymonth2024 #blackhistory365 #blackhistory #WWII #aerospace #aerospaceindustry #aviation #aviationindustry #nasa #economicdevelopment #economicgrowth #space #spaceindustry #spaceinnovation 

Russia still operates two Soviet-designed titanium-hulled attack submarines, which, as the author of the article points out, were faster and dove deeper than other subs from that era. The U.S. Navy chose not to go that route for some very good reasons! They were indeed faster and deeper-diving, but are extremely expensive to build and nowhere near as quiet as today's subs. https://lnkd.in/exy8E28a

Donald #Psychopath Trump's anti-China policies vainly antagonized China. Donald #Psychopath Trump must take necessary responsibility for this. If US continues to suffocate China's economy, it will eventually repeat the failure of WW2. And, Japanese businesses such as Toyota, Canon, Nippon Steel , etc. have long assisted China's evolution of manufacturing sector, which eventually enabled China's sophisticated capabilities at space development. Therefore, US should in the first place file series of lawsuits against such Japanese businesses demanding tens of trillions of dollars as reparation. Therefore, US institutions should immediately confiscate total assets of Nippon Steel ASAP. Short-sell Nippon Steel and confiscate its assets. This is the right measure that US should take.

Some context for my quote in Business Insider on China's plans to develop its power in space: Xi Jinping hosted a military ceremony in Beijing on April 19 to inaugurate several new “arms” – namely the Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, and the Information Support Force – to replace the old PLA Strategic Support Force (SSF), which had amalgamated the military’s cyber, space, and information warfare capabilities. The main motivation for the restructuring is to increase resources to each arm to enable them to specialize, and make them more directly accountable to central command. Reports suggested that the old SSF had an overly expansive mandate and was spread too thin. After the restructuring, the PLA’s cyber, space, and information forces will answer directly to the Central Military Commission instead of through the now-defunct SSF. It is part of an ongoing effort to modernize the PLA to prepare for conflicts in the 21st century, as China’s leadership believes elements such as space and cyber will play a bigger role, and that making them more operationally efficient is crucial to preparedness and success. China is not afraid to learn from military reforms in other countries, such as the US, and adapt to improve the PLA’s effectiveness. It is possible that the new aerospace force was inspired by the creation of the US space force under Trump. China’s last reorganization of its military regions into theaters in 2016 was also likely inspired by the combatant command system of the US military. Institutional reorganization is simply the first step; the real challenge lies ahead as personnel will need time to familiarize themselves with the new structures to be operationally effective. The party will also have to ensure that new resources allocated to these new military institutions are not squandered. The worst-case scenario for Xi would be for these newly minted forces to become mired in corruption and graft, as was the case with the rocket force that resulted in an anti-corruption purge last year