MILITARY HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT: KEY COMPONENT TO AMERICAN SPACE SUPERIORITY (Mitchell Inst), May 22, 2026, virtual, 10:00 am ET

On May 22, 2026 at 10:00 am ET the Mitchell Institute will hold a virtual meeting to release a new paper entitled “Military Human Spaceflight: a Key Component to American Space Superiority” written by the Institute’s Col. Kyle “Puma” Pumroy, USAF (Ret.).

More information is on the event’s website, which says:

As the modern space race heats up and more humans venture into orbit and to the Moon, the Space Force will likely need to place Guardians in space to defend American interests. In the latest paper from the Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence, Col (ret) Kyle “Puma” Pumroy outlines the conditions requiring future human military spaceflight and the steps the Space Force can take to make it a reality. With increasing competition for positional advantage in space exploration and the burgeoning commercial human spaceflight market, the United States is at a pivotal moment to initiate a program that will provide a crucial element for enduring space superiority. Join us for an in-depth discussion on this thought-provoking paper.