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>>11932615
>I wonder when the first militarized, crewed Space Force vessels are built and sent to patrol earth and lunar orbit. Mid 2030s? 2040s?
Over the next 10-20 years we may have multiple space stations with people on them along with bases on the Moon and Mars. What happens if the people there need to be rescued? Is NASA going to do it? Maybe, maybe not. Either way, I think the Space Force should have a Coast Guard style rescue component to it, where they can quickly get to a location to save people. Yeah it's not the same thing as a warship, but I think we could see something like it before the 2050s, maybe as early as the mid 2030s.

>Space Force should have a vehicle always available for rapid launch into space for rescue missions from the ISS or emergency satellite maintenance, much like the Navy’s submarine rescue vessels.
What do we think of this? Why doesn't NASA already have a manned mission ready to launch at a moment's notice for a rescue mission?