This week we visit Rhode Island! We explore the contributions the US Navy’s Seabees made in empowering Army Air Force airpower in the Pacific during World War II. We also learn about spacepower’s role in the Ocean State through their astronauts and the Rhode Island Space Grant Consortium.
China is pressing hard to gain a spacepower capability advantage over the United States, including offensive and defensive capabilities on orbit. Our Mitchell Institute team explores these realities with Chief Master Sergeant Ron Lerch, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Deputy of Chief of Space Operations. This is a crucial conversation you won’t want to miss.
Constellations by Kratos | March 24, 2026
Mitchell Institute travels to North Carolina! 10 astronauts, the YF-102A prototype at the Sullenberger Aviation Museum, the sophisticated SAGE air defense system, and the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, which was used as the primary comms relay station between President Nixon and the Apollo 11 crew.
Defense Daily | March 18, 2026
Space News | March 18, 2026
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