The time is now to begin transitioning the monitoring of space traffic from the Air Force to the Federal Aviation Administration, a senior Defense Department space leader said April 13. Rep. James Bridenstine, R-Okla., at the Space Symposium announced April 12 that he was introducing the American Space Renaissance Act, that would give the FAA authority to monitor and manage launches, debris tracking, and allow it to ask satellite operators to move spacecraft when necessary to avoid collisions.
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