Pentagon Boosts Space Surveillance In Wake of Satellite Crash

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The U.S. Air Force is planning to increase the number of satellites it monitors for potential collisions in space after a surprise satellite crash earlier this year. At the time of the event in February, U.S. Strategic Command was watching about 140 high-priority spacecraft for potential collisions...

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