Source: www.dailykos.com - Thursday, August 29, 2019
This is a big day in space. On the ground. This is the day that Space Command begins officially protecting the United States from asteroids (except they can’t), and Russian missiles (not that either), and invading aliens bent on stealing Greenland (sure, why not?). Actually, Space Command will focus on threats to satellites. Which are many. Because satellites are essentially sitting ducks that can be knocked down, or treated to a “rapid unplanned disassembly,” whether or not some agency is charged with watching them. Space Command will also take over dealing with satellite communications for the military and providing warnings like the helpful false alarm that sent Hawaii scrambling in 2018. Trump plans on attending a ceremony to mark the grand reopening of a command that was found to be redundant and wasteful before it was closed 17 years ago. But don’t get confused. This is not Space Force. There still is no Space Force. That means the ceremony will not include an official Space Force song. No one will be wearing colorful velour pocketless Space Force uniforms. And it is yet to be determined which of Trump’s golf resorts will be the new home of the Space Force Academy. Space Command will most likely be rolled into Space Force when and if Congress approves Space Force. Which it hasn’t. However, it’s not clear that Trump understands this. But someone should warn him there will no alien women present at the Thursday ceremony. So f
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This is a big day in space. On the ground. This is the day that Space Command begins officially protecting the United States from asteroids (except they can’t), and Russian missiles (not that either), and invading aliens bent on stealing Greenland (sure, why not?). Actually, Space Command will focus on threats to satellites. Which are many. Because satellites are essentially sitting ducks that can be knocked down, or treated to a “rapid unplanned disassembly,” whether or not some agency is charged with watching them. Space Command will also take over dealing with satellite communications for the military and providing warnings like the helpful false alarm that sent Hawaii scrambling in 2018. Trump plans on attending a ceremony to mark the grand reopening of a command that was found to be redundant and wasteful before it was closed 17 years ago. But don’t get confused. This is not Space Force. There still is no Space Force. That means the ceremony will not include an official Space Force song. No one will be wearing colorful velour pocketless Space Force uniforms. And it is yet to be determined which of Trump’s golf resorts will be the new home of the Space Force Academy. Space Command will most likely be rolled into Space Force when and if Congress approves Space Force. Which it hasn’t. However, it’s not clear that Trump understands this. But someone should warn him there will no alien women present at the Thursday ceremony. So f
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