US Space Command

Navigating the Orbital Racetrack: How the 18th Space Defense Squadron Finds and Tracks Debris

Imagine you're a racecar driver hurtling along a crowded track, surrounded by hundreds of other vehicles. They're in front, behind, and beside you, weaving through the lanes at breakneck speed. Some are even traveling towards you, whizzing past with just inches to spare. This is the reality of our space environment today, where satellites are constantly maneuvering and orbiting our planet, dodging debris and other spacecraft as they go. And as global space operations continue to increase, so too will the risk of close calls and collisions.

JCO hosts NATO Delegation

U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, left, Joint Task Force-Space Defense commander, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Morrissey, director of strategy, plans and policy at U.S. Space Command, host a North Atlantic Treaty Organization delegation during a visit to the Joint Commercial Operations Cell facility in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 5, 2023. During the visit, members gained a better understanding of the JCO’s capabilities and discussed opportunities for increased collaboration. The JCO is an extension of the National Space Defense Center operations floor, and it leverages commercial providers to provide diverse, timely Space Domain Awareness in direct support of the NSDC’s core protect and defend mission. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Commercial and government partnerships essential for space innovation

Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, joined the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy Dr. John Plumb, and Mandy Vaughn, CEO and founder of GXO Inc. on a panel to discuss “Commercial Space Power and the Next Space Age” at this year’s Tech Crunch Disrupt conference Sept. 19.

STARCOM’s 527th SAS Named DAF’s Best in Electromagnetic Warfare

The 527th Space Aggressor Squadron was recently named the Department of the Air Force's (DAF) Outstanding Level II Electromagnetic Warfare Unit of the Year, a testament to their success of exposing the joint force to the physical and psychological rigors of going toe-to-toe with a thinking, breathing adversary.

Department of Defense Releases Space Policy Review and Strategy on Protection of Satellites

The Department of Defense recently released to Congress a combined response to the Fiscal Year 2022 NDAA requirement for a Space Policy Review and the Fiscal Year 2023 NDAA requirement to make publicly available an unclassified strategy for the protection and defense of on-orbit assets. 

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