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Space

The First National Space Council Focuses on Space Security in the Wake of ASAT Test

By Rachel Jewett

Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

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The First National Space Council Focuses on Space Security in the Wake of ASAT Test

National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, far right, addresses the first meeting of the National Space Council, led by Vice President Kamala Harris, far left, on Dec. 1. Screenshot via White House Youtube.

Vice President Kamala Harris led the Biden Administration’s first meeting of the National Space Council on Wednesday, calling attention to how space impacts life on Earth, and how space activities must be protected. “While our exploration of space takes us up to the Moon, to Mars, to the edge of our solar system … I believe we have a responsibility to also look to our home planet. In this new era, we must see all the ways in which space…

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