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US Space Force 5 years later: What has it accomplished so far, and where does it go from here?

(Image credit: U.S. Space Force) By Brtt Tingley, Published by Space.com, 20 December 2024 The U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth anniversary today. The service was formally established on Dec. 20, 2019, when President Donald Trump signed it into law with the National Defense Authorization Act, the bill that allocates

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Defining dynamic space ops: How data intelligence creates flexibility for orbital warfare

Space domain awareness will be critical for the military's flexibility and responsiveness in space. Image generated via DALL-E. By Josh Hartman, Published by Space News, 30 October 2024 General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations in the United States Space Force, recently proposed “Competitive Endurance” as a theory of Space Force

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Lt. Gen. David Miller, U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command commander, speaks at a change of command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 9, 2024. Credit; Dennis Rogers Credit: (U.S. Space Force Photo/Dennis R

Space Force to lean on private sector for space tracking data

Lt. Gen. David Miller, U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command commander, speaks at a change of command ceremony at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Jan. 9, 2024. Credit; Dennis Rogers Credit: (U.S. Space Force Photo/Dennis R By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 27 February 2024 Lt. Gen. Miller, head of Space

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Space Force unveils Vision for 2030 at Inaugural Spacepower Conference

Published by Blacklisted News, 21 December 2023 At the inaugural Spacepower Conference held in Orlando, Florida, from December 12-13, U.S. Space Force leaders outlined an ambitious vision for the future of the nation's newest military branch. The event, hosted by the Space Force Association, provided industry professionals and the public

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Space Force gets a new command, new geographic component in latest reorg

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman. (US Air Force photo by Andy Morataya) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 13 December 2023 CSO Gen. Chance Saltzman said that the service is already looking at "criteria and processes" for future changes to integrate operations and sustainment, and better align

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Ground stations as-a-service struggle to gain foothold in military market

The 23rd Space Operations Squadron at New Boston Space Force Station, New Hampshire, operates satellite antennas that perform on-orbit tracking, telemetry, commanding and mission data retrieval. Credit: U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlin Castillo By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 27 October 2023 Industry executives say military

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GPS III satellite, (Lockheed Martin image)

Space Force prototypes new ‘integrated’ Deltas for readiness boost

By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 12 September 2023 The two new Integrated Mission Deltas will be responsible for all aspects of electronic warfare and positioning, navigation and timing. AFA 2023 — The Space Force is experimenting with a new organizational structure, putting both operations and sustainment activities for

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