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Space Force Plan Could Fizzle Under HASC Democratic Leadership

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Space Force Plan Could Fizzle Under HASC Democratic Leadership
Falcon Heavy lifts off from Florida during its first flight Feb. 6, 2018. (Photo: SpaceX)

With Democrats in charge of the House of Representatives come January, the path to President Trump’s coveted Space Force just got a little rockier.As Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) is expected to pivot from his position of ranking member for the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) to chairman after the results of the Nov. 6 midterm elections, he could prove to be a road block for any Space Force-related efforts that require congressional approval, analysts said Nov. 7.Smith has been a…

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