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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President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to create a Space Force.
Rogers has confidence that Shanahan's study will provide a roadmap for designing a Space Force responsibly.
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is due to submit a report on August 1 regarding the creation of a Space Force.
The report due in August will outline the assessment of the Space Force's necessity and potential implementation.
Rogers stated that he does not foresee the Space Force to be significantly more expensive than current military operations.
President Trump ordered the Pentagon to start organizing a separate Space Force.
A Space Force would require its own secretariat and service structure, making it more expensive than a Space Corps.
Congressman Mike Rogers expects the Pentagon to quickly create a Space Force following President Trump's lead.
The president has instructed the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to facilitate the creation of a Space Force.
Last year's defense policy bill instructed Shanahan to assess the necessity of a Space Force and report back to Congress.
Deborah Lee James recommended that multiple roadmaps for creating a Space Force be developed, including options that would avoid breaking up the Air Force.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will rely on advisers, including the Defense Policy Board, to develop options related to creating a Space Force.
Scott Pace expected to see something in the 2019-10-01 budget as a start toward establishing a Space Force.
President Donald Trump proposed establishing a Space Force as a separate military branch at the 2018-06-18 National Space Council meeting.
The Joint Staff will work closely with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, other Department of Defense stakeholders, and Congress to implement the president’s guidance on the Space Force.