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Space Minds: On the ground with U.S. Space Force leadership

12/19/2025

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Last week during the Space Force Association's 2025 Spacepower conference, SpaceNews' Mike Gruss and Sandra Erwin moderated conversations with military and commercial leaders on how the United States continues to advance the future of space defense – from streamlining acquisition to building a combat-ready force with limited resources and more. Tune in for these discussions, available now, and subscribe to Space Minds wherever you follow your favorite shows to get new episodes as soon as they're released.

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