Space RCO likely to maintain AQ independence from new Space Systems Command, director says

By Courtney Albon / August 13, 2020 at 12:50 PM
(Editor's Note: This article has been updated with additional information provided by a Space RCO spokeswoman.) The director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office said today his organization is likely to remain independent from the new Space Force Space Systems Command, at least in terms of budgeting and acquisition. "To be completely blunt with you, if we move under Space Systems Command, we probably should cease to exist," Space RCO director Mike Roberts said during a Mitchell Institute event...

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