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July 20, 2022 | Local, Aerospace

Une force spatiale canadienne voit le jour

Le Canada aura bientôt officiellement sa force spatiale militaire. Mais attention : ceux qui s’imaginent des soldats en mission dans un champ de bataille céleste vont vite revenir sur terre : « Ce n’est pas aussi excitant que les séries de science-fiction », avertit le futur commandant de cette force, le brigadier général Michael Adamson.

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/2022-07-20/une-force-spatiale-canadienne-voit-le-jour.php

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