Jumper Eyes 'Near-Space' Reconnaissance
The Air Force chief of staff, Gen. John Jumper, is calling for a reconnaissance vehicle to operate in "near space"--between 65,000 ft. and 180 mi. altitude--high enough that jet-engine combustion is difficult, but too low to sustain a spacecraft in orbit. "Between the two is no-man's-land," Jumper...
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