Learning to master a lofty frontier

The National Security Space Institute in the Moorman Space Education and Training Center at Peterson Air Force Base is a relative newcomer to Peterson AFB, opening three years ago.

Since its opening, about 800 space professionals, from a variety of military services and countries of origin, pass through one of two courses held at the NSSI each year. The 18-day Space 200 course is held 15-17 times a year, while the Space 300 course lasts 15 days and is conducted about a dozen times annually. Roughly 30 percent of students are from sister services and the allied nations of Australia, Britain and Canada. Those groups use the courses to certify members as space professionals.
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