Standing up a Canadian Armed Forces space division

05/20/21 • 45 min

On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast my guest is Brigadier-General Michael Adamson who assumed the role of RCAF Director General Space and Joint Force Space Component Commander in June of 2020.Today we're going to discuss how Canada's Armed Forces is adapting to an increasing congested, contested, and competitive space environment.

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