‘Avoiding a Pearl Harbor in space’ and deterring adversaries were...
“Avoiding a Pearl Harbor in space” and deterring adversaries were among priorities Space Commission identified in report it released Jan. 11 in Washington. “The number of pagers and cellphones in this room speak to the importance” of protecting satellites,…
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Adm. David Jeremiah (USN-Ret.) said at hearing. Gen. Ronald Fogelman (USAF-Ret.), who is commission member, said report outlining vulnerabilities of satellites including communications satellites was “nothing new.” William Graham, chmn. of National Security Research, said “any deliberate attack could produce similar or worse results” than near-total loss of communications for hours or days, as has happened in accidental failures. Robert Davis, pres. of R.V. Davis & Assoc., said commercial use of global positioning system (GPS) highlighted need to solve structural problems with Defense Dept. Among recommendations, commission members cited establishing Space Corps or new branch of military devoted to space. Gen. Howell Estes (USAF-Ret.) said if critical satellite had stopped transmitting when he led space command, “I wouldn’t have had a clue” what was wrong.