White House press secretary responds to backlash; FOX News correspondent Kristin Fisher has more on Special Report
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and a group of bipartisan state officials are urging Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to reconsider and pause former President Donald Trump s decision to move U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs to Alabama, saying it will undermine the country s ability to respond to national security threats in space.
The U.S. Air Force last month announced that Space Command s headquarters would be officially moved to Huntsville, Ala. s, Redstone Arsenal after an intense lobbying battle between six finalists which included Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs.
Greg Gutfeld highlights the future of the US Space Force
Officials in Colorado Springs are slamming the Trump administration’s decision to move U.S. Space Command from its temporary location in their city to Alabama claiming the move was based on President Trump’s personal interest, but Fox News has learned that Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett made the final decision.
The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday announced that Space Command’s headquarters would be officially moved to Huntsville, Alabama’s Redstone Arsenal, after an intense lobbying battle between six finalists which included Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs.
Our most routine activities each day, grocery shopping, getting gas in our cars, cash advances at the ATM, filling prescriptions, online health care apps and hundreds more, all rely on the assumption that our personal data is immediately available and is trusted and secure. More critical elements of our lives like the electricity to power banks, gas stations, hospitals, and grocery stores rides on critical infrastructure that we all assume and in fact, demand, will be reliable, safe, and free of interference. How many of us really understand that each of these necessary elements of our lives rely on space. More specifically time from space. Most specifically, GPS signals that coordinate the exact time so all our transactions can proceed smoothly. That same timing signal ensures our critical infrastructure operates smoothly and safely.