Gary Peters: “I appreciate that it has gone from a high priority to the highest priority, so that is encouraging to hear that.”

“While this is a positive step forward, the job is not finished until full operations are restored at every impacted Coast Guard station in Michigan, and I’ll keep pushing until that happens.”

We are once again on the cusp of journeying into deep space and this time we are going boldly and we are going to stay.

I feel deeply honored to receive this recognition and I’m thrilled to celebrate this new community space alongside residents and partners.

Commercial satellites are essential to our national security, our economy, and the daily lives of Americans, so we must ensure they are not vulnerable to attacks from cybercriminals and foreign adversaries.