Space Force

The Space Force is the United States Space Force, a military service branch responsible for organizing, training, and equipping space forces to protect U.S. and allied interests in space.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its ongoing efforts to integrate commercial satellite data, advance orbital delivery research, and prototype new software for space tracking, all while facing challenges from stalled progress due to lack of full funding.

Latest on Space Force

• DIU, Space Force team up to kick-start buys of commercial sats for monitoring GEO
• Air, Space Forces pick up research pace for orbital cargo delivery
• Space Force to prototype new software to fuse commercial, military space tracking data
• Cape Canaveral is building up its counter-drone defenses, Space Force says
• Space Force braces for stalled progress amid lack of full funding
• Space Force’s GMTI program gets a name, with Northrop as prime: General
• The Space Force can improve how it embraces commercial intel, a new GAO report says.
• Trump proposes ‘AI Force’ amid rogue-agent fears but rejects new regulations

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