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Colorado Springs boy found safe after being reported missing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A missing 11-year-old boy who ran away from home was found safe Wednesday morning, police said. Police rushed to Quail Lake and Bayfield Way Tuesday shortly before 4 p.m. where the boy’s mother said Joseph Seager ran away from home taking some clothing with him.…
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Space Command belongs here in Colorado Springs: State leaders make closing argument
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Amid the hue and cry over where U.S. Space Command will be permanently housed, one set of voices has been conspicuously absent: the troops who serve in the headquarters no matter where it calls home. Members of the military are carefully taught to stay quiet…
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UCCS’ astronautical engineering program expanding with Anschutz Foundation donation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save While often referred to in a joking manner, rocket science seriously needs more engineers, and an expansion at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will funnel more educated workers into the growing field of astronautical engineering. A $3.5 million donation from the Anschutz Foundation,…
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Space Command rebukes Russia over anti-satellite test
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Russia tested an anti-satellite missile to go along with its space-based killer satellite in a move that drew a rebuke from U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs and adds more chill to the orbital Cold War. “The United States is concerned by Russia’s continued development…
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History of Space Command in Colorado Springs: Timeline
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save May 6, 1942 The Army establishes Colorado Springs Army Air Base at the city’s municipal airport. The city leased the land to the military for in-kind considerations. That deal continues today, with Peterson Air Force Base troops acting as the Colorado Springs Airport’s fire department.…
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U.S. military’s reorganized space units: your guide
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Over the past two years, the military’s space enterprise has been completely reorganized, establishing a new service branch, new commands and new units down the line. Here’s a quick primer: Space Force This new armed service branch was created a year ago to organize, train…
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The push to keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado: Politicians making final pleas
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Space Command was a campaign issue in November, with U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and former Gov. John Hickenlooper, in his Senate bid, claiming their leadership would help keep the lucrative headquarters in Colorado for good. In truth, every federal-level politician from Colorado has pushed…
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EDITORIAL: Other Space Command finalists pose big risks
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Space Command thrives in Colorado Springs. It operates in a perfect ecosystem that combines a qualified workforce, proximity to supporting entities, public safety, transportation and community support. A better environment is not possible, no matter…
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EDITORIAL: The Pentagon cannot afford to put Space Command at risk
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The site selection committee for Space Command will assess Colorado Springs this week in their mission to choose one of five finalist cities to serve as the permanent host of the combatant command, already based in the Springs. We hope committee members get the full…