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A thought provoking opinion: “Space Force’s leadership are of three minds: those who look down, focusing on ground operations, those who look around at orbital space and those who look up and out. Those who believe the Space Force should focus on what is happening on the ground refer to its support function for the joint force of all the current branches of the military. This ranges from communications, creating and protecting space-based command and control systems, observation and, in its most visionary (and ominous) form, operation of space-to-ground weapons. Those focused on looking around are concerned with what is happening in orbital space. Their concerns range from orbital debris, to protecting U.S. space assets like communication and spy satellites from adversaries, to watching and being able to knock out the assets of adversaries, for instance by taking down enemy satellite systems in time of war. Those whose eyes and minds are focused upward want a space navy, with the solar system as its ocean. They see the Force’s job as securing the ability of America and her allies to travel through, live in and develop space. Their concerns include China and Russia being first, and forever owning the resources and high ground on the moon, in free space, on Mars and beyond.”
Matthew Knob
9mo
Definitely a thought-provoking read… I agree that we should not let other nations dominate us in the field of space exploration, but I think it applies more to technological capabilities than potential wartime weapon systems and forces in space. I think it’s far more beneficial to use space exploration as a means of research and development for improvement of Earth itself, with the establishment of lunar or planetary colonies coming second. Navigating the intricacies of advanced space exploration will yield powerful technologies and algorithms that can be used here on Earth for resource management, environmental benefits, and scientific knowledge in general. That being said, I can certainly see how it’s necessary to develop a certain level of defense (military) strategy. Perhaps I’m too optimistic that the advancement of space exploration on a worldwide level will establish a peace between nations in terms of what we would do outside of Earth — it certainly would benefit every nation if there was a worldwide mission to explore space for mutual benefit. Thanks for sharing this!
Max Noble
9mo
So much science fiction to inform views. I’d start with Heinlein’s “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress” and take it from there. “Ring World” anyone…?
Charles DeRoller
9mo
Thanks for sharing Ken Peterman I'd not seen that, though I've observed those perspectives. Amazing the suite of technologies and functions for which Space Force is responsible.
Charlie Wagner
9mo
The next 100 years are going to be exciting!
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9moInteresting Ken, maybe I can add my own thought provoking opinion:) I don’t think space force can address the ‘burning’ issue of com satellites- solar plasma getting through the magnetosphere and rendering them into space junk. Or the bigger burning problem of earth’s magnetic field wobbling exponentially growing and leading to earth magnetic polarity flip disabling the entire magnitspheric protection of those who look up :) Not too sound dramatic, not all is lost. I don’t see in a near future that he h/w junk in space (our current grid comercial and otherwise ) as a way of comunicating in future, there are more effective ways with psionics with wider broadband.