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U.S. Space Command

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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

U.S. Space Command announced Thomas James’ appointment as commander of Joint Task Force Space Defense on 2019-08-30.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandNarrative GeneralSep 1, 2019Army general to run one of USSPACECOM’s subordinate commands

U.S. Space Command was officially re-established as a unified combatant command on 2019-08-29.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandNarrative GeneralSep 1, 2019Army general to run one of USSPACECOM’s subordinate commands

The new U.S. Space Command shares the name of the command first activated in 1985 but is designed for an era when U.S. access to space is being challenged.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandNarrative GeneralAug 29, 2019Trump formally reestablishes U.S. Space Command at White House ceremony

U.S. Space Command’s functions were absorbed by U.S. Strategic Command in 2002 to free up resources to create U.S. Northern Command to oversee homeland defense.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandNarrative GeneralAug 29, 2019Trump formally reestablishes U.S. Space Command at White House ceremony

President Trump’s 2019-12-18 memo instructed the Pentagon to re-establish United States Space Command to focus on protecting U.S. space assets and strengthening the military’s posture in space.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandNarrative GeneralAug 29, 2019Trump formally reestablishes U.S. Space Command at White House ceremony

The Department of Defense requested $83,800,000 for U.S. Space Command in fiscal year 2020, of which $8,200,000 is new money and $75,600,000 would be transferred from other accounts.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandOrg RelationshipAug 29, 2019Trump formally reestablishes U.S. Space Command at White House ceremony

The United States had a U.S. Space Command from 1985 until 2002 when the George W. Bush administration dissolved it.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandTechnical ProductAug 29, 2019Trump formally reestablishes U.S. Space Command at White House ceremony

The intelligence community opposes merging the NRO with the Space Force while supporting the provision of operational and tactical support to U.S. Space Command.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandOrg RelationshipAug 20, 2019U.S. Space Command and National Reconnaissance Office will join forces to defend space

In the event of conflict extending to space, the NRO will take direction from the commander of U.S. Space Command and execute defensive operations based on a jointly developed playbook.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandOrg RelationshipAug 20, 2019U.S. Space Command and National Reconnaissance Office will join forces to defend space

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded BAE Systems the second phase of an existing $12,800,000 contract to develop digital tools for space command and control.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandOrg RelationshipAug 13, 2019BAE wins DARPA contract to develop machine learning technology for space operations

U.S. Space Command is being spun off from U.S. Strategic Command 17 years after space ceased to be an independent combatant command and was merged into Strategic Command.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandOrg RelationshipAug 6, 2019Army general poised to become No. 2 at U.S. Space Command

The Senate version of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act does not allow the Department of Defense to create a service immediately and lays out a one-year transition plan during which Air Force Space Command would be rebranded as the U.S. Space Force.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandNarrative GeneralJul 16, 2019Defense nominee Mark Esper calls on Congress to provide ‘necessary resources’ to stand up Space Force

Christopher Scolese intends for the National Reconnaissance Office to remain independent because the NRO supports non-defense agencies such as NASA while collaborating with U.S. Space Command.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandOrg RelationshipJun 4, 2019In joint confirmation hearing, Scolese and Raymond vow to cooperate on space matters

Gen. John Raymond plans to transfer approximately 640 people from U.S. Strategic Command who are currently performing duties at space mission operations centers to U.S. Space Command.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandOrg RelationshipJun 4, 2019In joint confirmation hearing, Scolese and Raymond vow to cooperate on space matters

U.S. Space Command existed from 1985 until 2002 before it was merged with U.S. Strategic Command during the George W. Bush administration.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandNarrative GeneralJun 4, 2019In joint confirmation hearing, Scolese and Raymond vow to cooperate on space matters

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan advocated establishing a Space Force, a U.S. Space Command, and a Space Development Agency to ensure the United States stays ahead of adversaries advancing their space capabilities.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandOrg RelationshipMay 28, 2019Shanahan: To beat China we need Space Force, Space Command, Space Development Agency

The Congressional Budget Office analyzed future costs for the Space Force, U.S. Space Command, and the Space Development Agency and projected costs for the Space Force significantly higher than $2,000,000,000 over five years.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandTechnical ProductMay 19, 2019House appropriators deny Space Force funding, call on DoD to study alternatives

The House Appropriations Committee approved the Department of Defense’s $83,000,000 request to establish United States Space Command and fully funded it at the requested level.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandOrg RelationshipMay 19, 2019House appropriators deny Space Force funding, call on DoD to study alternatives

In its fiscal year 2020 budget request, the Department of Defense requested $72,000,000 to stand up the Space Force, $83,000,000 to establish U.S. Space Command, and $149,000,000 for the Space Development Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Space CommandOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2019Pentagon challenges CBO’s cost estimates for new space organizations

The 2019-05-08 Congressional Budget Office report estimated that standing up an independent Space Force under the Air Force, a U.S. Space Command and a Space Development Agency would increase Department of Defense annual costs by $1,100,000,000 to $1,900,000,000 and incur one-time costs of $1,800,000,000 to $4,700,000,000.

Mentioned as: space commandNarrative FinancialMay 9, 2019Pentagon challenges CBO’s cost estimates for new space organizations
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