Wednesday morning, US Vice President Kamala Harris chaired the inaugural meeting of the Biden National Space Council, during which he and other political leaders outlined their political, commercial, and military needs. She is the first woman and the first national person to hold such a meeting, which is usually presided over by the vice president. Although Harris has a wealth of experience in foreign politics, this is his first phase of politics.
“While our exploration of space exposes us to the moon, Mars, and the planets, I believe we also have a responsibility to observe our planet,” Harris said at a conference held at the United States Institute. of Peace in Washington, DC, and was played online. It was introduced by the Senator of Arizona and former astronaut Mark Kelly, who noted that “astronomical observations have a profound effect on future generations,” citing his inspiration from “Neil and Buzz.”
The National Space Council seeks to integrate the principles and values of the many spheres of government that oversee everything from space observations to the establishment, communications, and security. Former President George HW Bush formed the first council in 1989, chaired by his vice president, Dan Quayle. Then the council was dissolved in 1993. Former President Donald Trump revived the council in 2017, and later VP Mike Pence chaired eight meetings. In March, President Joe Biden’s advisers announced that government officials were reviving the council.
The conference brought together leaders from more than a dozen federal agencies and included advisers from the aerospace industry and the military. In line with the summit, President Biden signed Executive Order adding five new members to the council: the Secretaries of Education, Employment, Agriculture, and Internal Affairs, and the National Climate Advisor. The additions are aimed at ensuring that the benefits of American space events are applied to the entire community, Harris said.
Harris also announced the release of United States Space Priorities Framework, which outlines Biden’s management objectives. It seems to support a number of policies from the old system: support monthly program, called Artemis; building a Space Force branch; increasing competition with competitors in the air China and Russia; investing in science and technology education; continuing support for non-binding rules or customs which would reduce the multiplication by waste in orbit; and support the growth of the space business. The plan also identifies “areas as important in modern warfare” and calls for the development of Earth-assisted satellite satellites. action on climate change.
“Without clear rules for the proper use of space, we are at risk of national and international security,” Harris said. He referred to it Russian satellite equipment testing two weeks ago as “irresponsible;” produced 1,500 debris, delaying astronauts who boarded the International Space Station from doing so. space travel Tuesday Tuesday. Experiments from the waste generated by the experiment, as well as the first of China, US and India, have shown that flotsam can remain in the way and threaten the atmosphere for years.