German military opens new space operations center

BERLIN (AP) — The German military has officially opened its first ‘Air and Space Operations Center,’ a nod to the growing importance of satellites for the country’s national security. The center in the western town of Uedem has a staff of 50 that’s planned to triple over the next decade. They will focus on monitoring potential threats posed by space junk to satellites or people on the ground. Unlike the United States, Russia and China, Germany has no military space