The U.S. Space Force (USSF) is the space service branch of the U.S. Department of Defense, established in December 2019. Its primary role is to organize, train, and equip space forces to protect U.S. and allied interests in space by ensuring space superiority. The USSF manages space launch operations, satellite operations, space environment surveillance, and satellite defense, and partners with organizations like NASA on space domain awareness and planetary defense. Key areas of focus include missile warning, satellite communications, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services.
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The U.S. Space Force was established when it was signed into law in December 2019.
The Space Force plans to procure tactically responsive launch missions through the Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4.
Air Force and Space Force leadership completed a report required by the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act detailing how they would organize Guard and Reserve components within the Space Force.
Representative Doug Lamborn and Representative Jason Crow introduced legislation on 2021-08-30 to establish a Space National Guard as a reserve component of the U.S. Space Force.
This 2021-08-28 mission was the first of two launches for the U.S. Space Force under a contract announced 2021-08-05.
The BE-4 engine is being developed with government funding and the Space Force has access to all BE-4 test data.
The U.S. Space Force and U.S. Air Force are providing funding for commercial firms developing propulsion systems that can produce significant thrust for mission requirements including collision avoidance.
Phase Four won a contract on 2021-08-18 at the U.S. Space Force’s first SpaceWERX Pitch Day to fuel its Maxwell engine with the green propellant ASCENT developed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.
CAMX Power LLC signed a $1,700,000 contract with the United States Space Force to develop, fabricate, and deliver high-energy, long-life 18650 format batteries in 18 months.
The government contractor that supplies nitrogen for United Launch Alliance's launch facilities at Vandenberg Space Force Base is working on addressing the liquid oxygen shortage in Florida.
The Space Warfighting Analysis Center was established to perform force design work for the Space Force.
Space Operations Command is established at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado.
Firefly Aerospace set 2021-09-02 as the date for the first launch of its Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The U.S. Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office share personnel, share operations centers, have launched systems together, and mutually invest in and develop programs.
Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force’s Center of Excellence for acquiring and developing military space systems.
The Space Force created a Space Force Test and Evaluation Office led by astronaut Col. Nick Hague to design test infrastructure for capability development and on-orbit delivery.
The Space Force was established in December 2019.
Lisa Rich, Xplore Founder and Chief Operating Officer, supports development of a cislunar architecture intended to provide communication, data distribution, and transportation beyond Earth orbit and to align with initiatives of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate and the evolving goals of the U.S. Space Force.
Gen. John Raymond unveiled a Space Force recruiting ad on 2021-08-24 at the 36th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs.
Space Training and Readiness Command is established at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado.