Billionaire and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman said increased human activity in space will require military protection.
Army officials said at TechNet Augusta that the service wants to ensure its units have access to multiple satellite connectivity options.
As a child growing up in Northern California, Marine Col. Nicole Mann would look at the stars and wonder if she could ever explore them herself.
The Navy officer-led NASA Crew-8 mission successfully blasted off Sunday.
