US Vice President Kamala Harris noted that the meeting of the interdepartmental National Space Council is scheduled for December 1
WASHINGTON, November 6. /tass/. The US administration intends to highlight key areas of work in space, including in the military sphere, at a meeting of the relevant council next month. This was stated on Friday by US Vice President Kamala Harris, speaking at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt (Maryland).
Harris stated that the meeting of the interdepartmental National Space Council, of which she is the chairman, is scheduled for December 1. "At this meeting, we will outline a comprehensive plan regarding the priorities for the country in space," the US Vice President said. According to her, senior staff of the current administration will take part in the event.
As Harris explained, the meeting will focus on civilian programs and "measures in the military sphere and in the field of national security." According to her, "the developing space economy" will also be among the topics of discussion. "As for our actions in space, the potential is limitless," the US Vice President noted.
The National Space Council participates in the development of the strategy of the US administration. This body existed in the USA in the period from 1989 to 1993. In June 2017, the previous American leader Donald Trump ordered to resume its work.
