Leonard David's INSIDE OUTER SPACE

Credit: U.S. Air Force

SpaceNews military space reporter Mike Gruss interviews Gen. John Hyten, who took over as commander of U.S. Air Force Space Command in August.

This 36-minute video, recorded Dec. 16 at the Pentagon, focuses on Hyten’s vision for the service’s space operations.

•How Space Command will approach the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration

•How the Air Force will move forward on a new rocket engine to replace the Russian-made RD-180

•When the service will unveil its next-generation programs and capabilities

•When status of SpaceX’s certification efforts

•How he envisions the Defense Department managing satellite communication capabilities

Go to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1-I-_Y1An0