>> WE'RE LEARNING MORE NEW INFORMATION ABOUT HOW OUR U.S. SPACE COMMAND IS LOOKING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA TRYING TO FOCUS ON SEVERAL KEY AREAS OF RESEARCH THAT'S CRITICAL TO FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION NEWS FOUR'S AUSTIN MURR SAID HAS MORE ON WHAT THE U.S. SPACE COMMAND IS DOING TO INCLUDE OKLAHOMA ON OUR NATION'S JOURNEY TO THE STARS. OH, HE WAS JUST RECENTLY SELECTED TO JOIN THE U.S.
SPACE COMMAND ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT, ENTERPRISE, WHICH BRING SPACE FOCUS, RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND EDUCATION, TO BE A FOCAL POINT RIGHT HERE IN OKLAHOMA. THERE'S A LOT GOING ON RIGHT NOW IN SPACE. >> AND SO THE UNIVERSITY IS GETTING INVOLVED IN THAT ON MULTIPLE LEVELS EXPLORATION OF THE FINAL FRONTIER SITTING AT THE FOREFRONT AND U.S. SPACE COMMAND IS LOOK TO OKLAHOMA LEVERAGING THE EXPERTISE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, 0 SPACE AND DEFENSE INNOVATION INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN DEFENSE AND GLOBAL SECURITY. THERE'S SO MUCH TO DO OUT CHAD. SATURDAY. WEIGHT IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL'S BUSINESS PROGRAMS FOR AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE. THEY STARTED A 12 MONTH MASTER'S PROGRAM FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE COMMERCIAL ASPECTS OF SPACE. WE WANT TO GIVE THEM THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS THEY NEED IN THE BUSINESS SKILLS TO ADAPT AS A WHOLE. SEVERAL KEY AREAS WILL COME INTO PLAY FOR THE FUTURE OF THE PROGRAMS AND STUDIES LIKE SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, ACCESS, RESILIENCE, AND EVEN WAR FIGHTING AMONG THEM. >> WE FEEL IT'S A CONTRIBUTION NOT JUST TO THE ECONOMY, THE STATE IN THE COUNTRY, BUT ALSO. >> WHAT WE DO IT CONTRIBUTES TO NATIONAL SECURITY BY PREPARING LEADERS AND PEOPLE THAT ARE SAVVY AND THOSE KIND OF WAYS OFTEN PERCENT.
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