Barack Obama as president is spelling out his policies, including a call to protect U.S. space assets by using both military and diplomatic means, and by hardening satellites against attack. Currently, the Missile Defense Agency and the armed services don't have any assignment to protect military or civilian (communications, commerce and financial) satellites and other space hardware. Rather, the MDA is focused on protecting the United States, its allies and military forces from ballistic missiles launched by rogue states. In…
Obama Seeks Ban On Anti-Satellite Weapons; Also Seeks To Counter Threats To U.S. Space Assets
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