ORLANDO, Florida — Space Force Association leaders announced Thursday the creation of a space-focused think tank and research center aimed at better educating government officials, military planners, defense industry firms and the public about the importance of space in everyday American life and the crucial role being played by the nation’s youngest branch of the armed forces.
Bill Woolf, president and CEO of the Space Force Association and a retired Air Force officer, made the announcement during a keynote speech kicking off the Spacepower 2025 conference here. The unveiling of the new National Spacepower Center, Mr. Woolf said, will help “bridge the knowledge gaps” between policymakers, private industry and military officials.
“The future is not waiting and neither can we,” Mr. Woolf told a packed ballroom at the Spacepower conference. “We must ignite a new era of integration between commercial and space capabilities. The pace of the threat is accelerated and if you move at yesterday’s speed, we fall behind. That is not an option.”…