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The U.S. Space Force is the 6th independent U.S. military service branch, tasked with missions and operations in the rapidly evolving space domain. As of June 2020, its headquarters has yet to be announced.

Space Force was signed into law Dec. 20, 2019 as part of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. SpaceForce.mil went live shortly thereafter.

On June 18, 2018, President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to begin planning for a Space Force. The U.S. Space Force would be the first new military service in more than 70 years, following the establishment of the U.S. Air Force in 1947.

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‘We’re at the End of Our Rope’: Will Space Command Move to Alabama? Senator Wants Answers.

As the indecision on a permanent home for U.S. Space Command lingers, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville acknowledged Wednesday that there is not much else the state’s congressional members can do. Redstone Arsenal has emerged through multiple assessments as the best location for Space Command, which is currently in its startup home in Colorado Springs. Yet the decision remains undetermined despite

May 5, 2023

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Here Are the 5 Candidates Who Could Be the Space Force’s Next Top Enlisted Leader

Chief Master Sgt. Roger A. Towberman, the Space Force’s first senior enlisted leader as well as its first ever enlisted service member, will be retiring this year. That means the Space Force, the newest and smallest military branch, is going through a full vetting process for a new top enlisted leader and has already begun interviewing candidates to replace him.

April 28, 2023

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US Took Its ‘Eyes off the Ball,’ Space Force Intel Chief Says as Service Adds New Squadrons

The Air Force took its “eyes off the ball” gathering intelligence about other governments’ space activities, the colonel charged with overseeing that mission told a conference last week, so the Space Force is adding five new intelligence squadrons. “Those of us who’ve been in the military for a little while, over the last 20 years or so, we’ve been very

April 24, 2023

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Space Force Starts Launches for Constellations of Hundreds of Satellites

For decades, a relatively few, huge U.S. satellites have patrolled from orbit to detect threats such as ballistic missiles. While still critical, American defense marked a shift in March when the first 10 of hundreds of planned military satellites launched from California. As experts from around the world converge on Colorado Springs for the Space Symposium this coming week, managing and protecting tens of thousands

April 18, 2023

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Man Shot Dead in Front of Space Force Station Was a Veteran with a History of Mental Health Issues

Warning: This story includes discussion of suicidal ideation. Michael Foley drove his purple 1995 Chevrolet Prizm down Galaxy Way to New Hampshire’s remote New Boston Space Force Station on May 13, 2022. Then, with his headlights off, he exited, standing outside the gate with a knife in his right hand and an air-powered pellet pistol tucked out of view in

April 14, 2023

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US Air Base in Greenland Gets New, Inuit Name

Thule Air Base in Greenland, the Pentagon’s northernmost military installation, has been renamed to better reflect the culture of the region, as well as its affiliation with the Space Force. During an April 6 ceremony in Greenland, officials unveiled a new sign renaming Thule as Pituffik Space Base. Pituffik is the traditional Greenlandic name for the former settlement where the

April 10, 2023

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Space Force Done Testing the Fit on its Uniforms, Ending the Loose Pants Saga

A year and a half after first unveiling its futuristic uniform, which drew a combination of admiration for innovative design and criticism for baggy pants, the Space Force is completing fit testing, the service announced March 30. One hundred guardians tried on the uniforms as part of the fit-testing phase, a process that began in February at Peterson Space Force

April 4, 2023

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Launch Debut of 3D-Printed Rocket Ends in Failure, No Orbit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its launch debut Wednesday night, lifting off amid fanfare but failing three minutes into flight — far short of orbit. There was nothing aboard Relativity Space’s test flight except for the company’s first metal 3D print made six years ago. The startup wanted to put the souvenir

March 23, 2023

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Space Command HQ Decision Delayed Due to ‘Additional Analysis,’ Air Force Secretary Says

AURORA, Colorado — A decision on whether the headquarters for U.S. Space Command will remain in Colorado or move to Alabama has been held up because the Department of the Air Force is doing an extra layer of review, delaying a final announcement that has dragged on since the Trump era. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said in response to

March 15, 2023

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‘We’re at the End of Our Rope’: Will Space Command Move to Alabama? Senator Wants Answers.

Here Are the 5 Candidates Who Could Be the Space Force’s Next Top Enlisted Leader

US Took Its ‘Eyes off the Ball,’ Space Force Intel Chief Says as Service Adds New Squadrons

Space Force Starts Launches for Constellations of Hundreds of Satellites

Man Shot Dead in Front of Space Force Station Was a Veteran with a History of Mental Health Issues

US Air Base in Greenland Gets New, Inuit Name

Space Force Done Testing the Fit on its Uniforms, Ending the Loose Pants Saga

Launch Debut of 3D-Printed Rocket Ends in Failure, No Orbit

Space Command HQ Decision Delayed Due to ‘Additional Analysis,’ Air Force Secretary Says

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