Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command said the Defense Department should consider giving civilians responsibility for preventing collisions in space. CREDIT: U.S. Air Force

The deputy commander of Strategic Command said June 16 he could envision transitioning the duties currently performed by its Joint Space Operations Center to another organization, in much the same way that air traffic management is handled by the FAA.

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