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Secretary Mattis Urges Congress To Nix Proposed Space Corps

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, July 12th, 2017

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Secretary Mattis Urges Congress To Nix Proposed Space Corps

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee June 13. (DoD photo)

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is urging Congress to reject a House proposal to set up a space corps in the Air Force Department, saying that the provision in the fiscal year 2018 defense authorization bill could harm the Defense Department’s ability to coordinate its space activities.“At a time when we are trying to integrate the department’s joint warfighting functions, I do not wish to add a separate service that would likely present a narrower and even parochial approach to space…

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