Space Futures Command is a planned field command of the United States Space Force designed to ensure the nation's technical advantage in space. This command will focus on forecasting future threats, developing and validating concepts, conducting wargames, and performing mission area design to determine the necessary satellites and systems for the Space Force. It will consolidate efforts from existing entities like the Space Warfighting Analysis Center, and incorporate a new Concepts and Technologies Center and a Wargaming Center. Space Futures Command aims to help the Space Force prioritize missions, explore emerging technologies, and maintain space superiority in the face of potential conflicts.
All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.
The U.S. Space Force strategy names the Office of the Secretary of Defense, SAF/IA, SAF/SQ, USSPACECOM, Task Force Futures or Space Futures Command, and the U.S. Intelligence Community as key organizations for implementation.
Task Force Futures or Space Futures Command, the Chief Strategy and Resourcing Officer, STARCOM, SAF/SQ, and Field Commands have lead roles in long-term Force Design.
The Department of the Air Force will create Space Futures Command as a new field command to develop and validate concepts, conduct experimentation and wargames, and perform mission area design.
Space Futures Command will evaluate what technologies should be developed or acquired to defend space, including assessing space domain awareness needs for cislunar space.