The US Space Force

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Time for Space Force to ‘clearly say’ it needs ‘weapons in space’: SPACECOM head​

SDA opens contest for 54 ‘Tranche 3’ missile tracking satellites​

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/defense-against-hypersonic-glide-vehicles.31281/post-776501

Space Command using experimentation to field high-need capabilities

The command recently produced its first-ever strategies for experimentation and AI and machine learning, Gen. Stephen Whiting said Tuesday.

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Space Force Satellite Refueling Demos Coming in 2026 and 2028

The Space Force will have its first satellite refueling demo ever in 2026 and another in 2028, but after that remains unclear.

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Space Force Went Fast for Last GPS Launch. Now It Plans to Go Faster

The Space Force is switching up rockets for its next GPS mission—and trying to go faster than ever in preparing the satellite for launch.

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How to Win a War in Space: SPACECOM’s 5 Keys

U.S. Space Command has defined five keys to victory should it ever need to fight a full-fledged war in space, Gen. Stephen N. Whiting said.

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Space Force picks up pace of on-orbit refueling experiments - Breaking Defense

Space Systems Command is moving out with a trio of projects — contracting with Northrop Grumman for two separate experiments, and with Astroscale US for the first on-orbit refueling operation involving a military satellite.

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Greenland Space Force Base Boss Fired over Vance Comments

The head of the U.S. Space Force base in Greenland was fired after distancing herself from Vice President Vance’s comments on the island.

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Time for Space Force to ‘clearly say’ it needs ‘weapons in space’: SPACECOM head

I suspect that it would be a rather long period, when space-to-space missiles would be claimed to be "maneuverable sattelite inspectors" (and it would generally be the truth... because inspector vehicle capable of precisely closing with other satellite would also be able to ram it)

 

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I suspect that it would be a rather long period, when space-to-space missiles would be claimed to be "maneuverable sattelite inspectors" (and it would generally be the truth... because inspector vehicle capable of precisely closing with other satellite would also be able to ram it)

If a spacecraft is capable of closely examining another, "ramming" wouldn't even be needed. A can of black spray paint will do the job.