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 does not foresee shifting polar-orbit launches and launch infrastructure investments from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Cape Canaveral.
USSF-106 was awarded to United Launch Alliance under the National Security Space Launch program.
The U.S. Space Force’s 2021 budget includes $628,000,000 to acquire two GPS 3F satellites.
Air Force and Space Force programs will leverage digital engineering to reduce design and testing time and will use digital engineering principles to design, code, and build systems.
The Space Force requires a budget to execute its core competencies.
Gen. John 'Jay' Raymond is the Chief of Space Operations of the Space Force.
Lt. Gen. William Liquori was one of the intellectual leaders in the development of the Space Force capstone doctrine titled 'Spacepower.'
The Space Force will continue to work with non-selected Phase 2 launch service providers that choose to continue launch vehicle certification efforts at their own expense.
The White House request indicated that without the anomaly most Space Force activities during the continuing resolution period would be funded from Air Force accounts, requiring manual adjustments of obligations and disbursements and creating administrative burden that would adversely impact Space Force mission execution.
The U.S. Space Force is operating a geostationary weather satellite previously owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide coverage over the Indian Ocean.
The U.S. Space Force has no plans to provide financial support to launch providers outside the two Phase 2 winners.
The 2,400 airmen selected to transfer to the U.S. Space Force were chosen from more than 8,500 applicants.
The Space C2 program office releases new software every 90 days and the U.S. Space Force provides orbit-monitoring apps to operators using current industry software development practices.
The House version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act contains a “Starfleet” amendment requiring the Space Force to use Navy ranks and the amendment will be resolved later 2020 in a House–Senate conference.
The delta wing is the symbol adopted by the Space Force for its seal, logo, and flag.
The Space Force will have three major commands under which deltas and garrisons will operate.
The Space Force is naming its units deltas to create a separate identity from the Air Force.
The Space Force deactivated three former U.S. Air Force space wings and replaced them with nine deltas and two garrison commands.
The DIU-led report specifies that the U.S. Space Force would provide surveillance, aids to navigation, and assistance when required in cislunar space.
The U.S. Space Force needs to fill tech jobs in software development, information systems, and cybersecurity.