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- The Space Force is officially the sixth U.S. military branch https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2019/12/21/the-space-force-is-officially-the-sixth-military-branch-heres-what-that-means/ 25 comments
- Biden’s 2023 defense budget adds billions for U.S. Space Force https://spacenews.com/bidens-2023-defense-budget-adds-billions-for-u-s-space-force/ 1913 comments space
- U.S. allies in the Middle East express interest in establishing space forces https://spacenews.com/u-s-allies-in-the-middle-east-express-interest-in-establishing-space-forces/ 16 comments technology
- U.S. allies in the Middle East express interest in establishing space forces https://spacenews.com/u-s-allies-in-the-middle-east-express-interest-in-establishing-space-forces/ 11 comments space
- U.S. Space Force OCP Rank https://militaryuniformsupply.com/products/u-s-space-force-ocp-rank?variant=42771829293275 9 comments spaceforce
- Biden decides to stick with Space Force as branch of U.S. military https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-spaceforce-iduskbn2a32z6 4 comments politics
- Biden decides to stick with Space Force as branch of U.S. military https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-spaceforce/biden-decides-to-stick-with-space-force-as-branch-of-u-s-military-iduskbn2a32z6 91 comments politics
- U.S. Air Force Space Chief Sees Final Frontier as Battleground https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-17/u-s-air-force-space-chief-sees-final-frontier-as-battleground 7 comments technology
- Created a U.S. Space Force Rowing Team on Concept2 Logbook https://log.concept2.com/team/15697 6 comments spaceforce
- U.S. Space Force achieves another milestone at Basic Military Training https://www.37trw.af.mil/news/article-display/article/2597893/us-space-force-achieves-another-milestone-at-basic-military-training/ 4 comments space
- SPACE.com -- U.S. Air Force's New Space Plane http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/air-force-x-37b-spaceplane-speculation-100412.html 10 comments science
- U.S. Space Force deploying surveillance tracking telescope in Australia https://www.darpa.mil/program/space-surveillance-telescope 3 comments space
- Saltzman tapped to succeed Raymond as chief of the U.S. Space Force https://spacenews.com/saltzman-tapped-to-succeed-raymond-as-chief-of-the-u-s-space-force/ 415 comments space
- Japan joins U.S. by announcing space force in face of new threats. https://news.sky.com/story/japan-joins-us-by-announcing-space-force-in-face-of-new-threats-11913185 57 comments space
- Trump Wants `Space Force' Added to Military as New U.S. Service https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-18/trump-s-nasa-moon-shot-may-start-with-robots-before-astronauts 37 comments politics
- Trump Proposes U.S. ‘Space Force’ to Guard the Galaxy https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-proposes-us-space-force-to-guard-the-galaxy 129 comments politics
- The U.S Air Force and Boeing are preparing for the first flight test of an unmanned military space plane. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=space&id=news/space07298.xml 3 comments technology
- U.S. military’s annual list of ‘unfunded priorities’ includes $1 billion for Space Force https://spacenews.com/u-s-militarys-annual-list-of-unfunded-priorities-includes-1-billion-for-space-force/ 3 comments politics
- U.S. military’s annual list of ‘unfunded priorities’ includes $1 billion for Space Force https://spacenews.com/u-s-militarys-annual-list-of-unfunded-priorities-includes-1-billion-for-space-force/ 4 comments space
- Putin says U.S. ramping up its military forces for space https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/iduskbn1y821z?__twitter_impression=true 17 comments politics
- Putin says U.S. ramping up its military forces for space https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-usa-space-iduskbn1y821z 8 comments worldnews
- The U.S. Air Force is applying Facebook's retired "move fast and break things" mantra to its space programs https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/17/us-air-force-using-facebooks-move-fast-and-break-things-for-space.html 18 comments space
- ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Trends After U.S. Space Force Members Are Named ‘Guardians’ https://variety.com/2020/film/news/guardians-of-the-galaxy-space-force1234866818-1234866818/ 47 comments politics
- U.S. Space Force says its new seal is not a Starfleet knockoff - SpaceNews.com https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-force-says-its-new-seal-is-not-a-starfleet-knockoff/ 22 comments space
- U.S. Air Force begins work on "Space Fence" to better detect and track space objects like debris and satellite parts http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/air-force-sets-first-post-ambitious-space-fence-project 5 comments space
- U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps service members selected to transfer to Space Force https://spacenews.com/u-s-army-navy-marine-corps-service-members-selected-to-transfer-to-space-force/ 36 comments space
- U.S. Space Force Accuses Russia Of In-Orbit Testing Of Anti-Satellite Weapon https://www.npr.org/2020/07/23/894905696/u-s-space-force-accuses-russia-of-in-orbit-testing-of-anti-satellite-weapon?utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=technology 10 comments technology
- U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Developing Space Solar Power Beaming > Robins Air Force Base > Article Display https://www.robins.af.mil/news/article-display/article/1998062/us-air-force-research-laboratory-developing-space-solar-power-beaming/ 4 comments space
- At Space Force Flag Unveiling, President Trump Touts U.S. Development of 'Super-Duper Missile' https://time.com/5837770/space-force-flag-super-duper-missile/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter 33 comments politics
- The U.S. Air Force wants to beam solar power from space back to earth, providing remote military outposts with all the electricity they would need https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/research/a29687992/air-force-solar-power-space/ 24 comments worldnews
- U.S. Air Force Lines Up Space Launch Vehicle Investments (paywall--info on poss. FH upgrades) http://awin.aviationweek.com/articlesstory.aspx?id=17edd68a-d579-47d1-8785-8ccd6ea13b1b 110 comments spacex
- SpaceX aborted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying an upgraded Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) for the U.S. Space Force on Friday (Oct. 2). Aborted just 2 seconds before the launch. https://www.space.com/spacex-aborts-gps-satellite-sv04-launch 5 comments space
- Unmanned U.S. Air Force space plane lands after secret, two-year mission http://uk.reuters.com/article/us-space-military-spaceplane-idukkbn1830pf?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social 4 comments space
- The U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane has quietly passed the five-month mark on its latest secret mission in Earth orbit. http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/29/18585563-space-planes-secret-mission-hits-5-month-mark?lite 19 comments space
- Space Shuttle Jr. : It's been a long wait—in some ways, more than 50 years—but in April 2010, the U.S. Air Force is scheduled to launch an Atlas V booster from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying the newest U.S. spacecraft, the unmanned X-37, to orbit. [Pic] http://www.airspacemag.com/space-exploration/70039757.html 10 comments science
- The U.S. Needs a Cyber Force More Than a Space Force - Trump shouldn’t be ridiculed for looking to the heavens, but a more urgent threat looms. https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-08-14/u-s-needs-a-space-force-and-a-cyber-force 31 comments technology
- The end of the airman's pin-up: Pictures and calendars featuring half-naked women will be stripped from U.S. Air Force work spaces and public areas under a widespread inspection to stamp out sexual assault in the armed forces. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2244587/mark-welsh-pin-ups-us-air-force-starts-stripping-pin-ups-work-spaces-sexual-assaults-soar.html 4 comments politics
- SpaceX Can Now Launch National-Security Satellites With Used Rockets: U.S. Space Force has announced that it will launch two GPS satellites on a used Falcon-9 rocket next year. It is the first such decision from the Space Force. https://atomstalk.com/news/spacex-can-now-launch-national-security-satellites-with-used-rockets/ 56 comments space
- National Security Space Assets - The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing on U.S. space assets and national security threats. https://www.c-span.org/video/?428767-1/hearing-examines-national-security-space-assets&live 6 comments politics
- The top military officer responsible for defending the U.S. from extraterrestrial threats warns lawmakers of an urgent danger: space junk. “As the combatant commander responsible for space today, I don’t want more debris,” U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten says. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/11/top-us-military-officer-responsible-for-space-warns-junk-is-urgent-danger.html 32 comments space