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NASA Astronaut Clayton Anderson Sees Potential in Donald Trump’s Space Force

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8/10/2018 9:45 AM PDT

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If the idea of a U.S. Space Force triggers visions of spacecrafts engaging in intergalactic battles and missions, you might have watched too many ‘Star Wars’ films … so says former NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson.

Anderson wants to learn more about President Trump‘s Space Force — which could be established as soon as 2020 — but tells us he sees the realistic benefits from the proposed 6th branch of the military … just not as an outrageous plot from a Hollywood movie script. 

This guy knows what he’s talking about … Anderson was an Astronaut for 15 years, spent 167 days in space and went on 6 spacewalks.

Anderson sees a potential Space Force as a means to protect U.S. military assets on Earth and in orbit. Clayton and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson both agree it’s not a crazy idea.

Just take it easy on the X-wing dreams, folks.

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