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EPISODE · May 22, 2026 · 34 MIN

Space Competition: Sovereign Systems May Have Entangled Outcomes

from The DownLink · host Laura Winter

The White House has nominated Lieutenant General Doug Schiess to become the third U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations. This nomination comes at a critical juncture, as allies race to develop sovereign space capabilities to reduce — or altogether avoid — dependence on the United States and its commercial service providers. Laura Winter speaks with Pacôme Révillon, CEO of Novaspace. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedownlink.substack.com

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