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"Space Force": it will be established inside the US Air Force

An act will be presented by the Pentagon in February

After the day before yesterday, President Donald Trump signed the act to establish the US Space Command as the first step towards the creation of a sixth armed force dedicated solely to space, some rumors coming from the Pentagon -and reported by "Defense News "- exclude this possibility because in the bill that will be presented in February next year (together with the budget for 2020) the "Space...

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