North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit with its third launch attempt this year. Phase one concluded in June. Phase two begins in 2023. Lt. Col. Jasmine Moghbeli made her first trip into space as a mission commander of SpaceX Crew-7, launching Aug. 26. Although there are now Marines who are authorized to operate amphibious combat vehicles, it’s unclear when the vehicles will be deployed. One F-16 Fighting Falcon that responded to the unresponsive Cessna made the jump to supersonic speed, though three others were also authorized to do so. Nearly 200 of the amphibious combat vehicle’s basic variant have already been fielded to the Marine Corps, a BAE Systems program manager said. Gen. David Berger, the Marine commandant, largely attributed amphibious combat vehicle rollovers to insufficient training. In relieving Col. John Medeiros, the Marine Corps cited “a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command.” Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, is scheduled to get its first set of vehicles in spring 2023. The Marine Corps said one of its new amphibious combat vehicles rolled over in surf during training. No one was hurt. Load More