Inside the Space Force’s unconstrained first days

Published on June 5, 2025
General John Shaw

In this week's episode of Space Minds Retired Space Force Lt. Gen. John Shaw explains what it was like building a new military branch, the risks of commercial integration and the race to protect U.S. satellites in orbit.

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