The US Space Force

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https://breakingdefense.com/2024/06...-house-appropriators-833b-draft-defense-bill/
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The Space Force’s $29.4 billion request was cut slightly to $28.6 billion, with reductions of about $400 million to both procurement and research and development accounts.

House appropriators also slapped down the Department of the Air Force’s proposed move of National Guard space units into the Space Force. Because the bill summary and text does not lay out explicit language laying out the exact scope of the prohibition, it remains to be seen how it compares with the language approved by HASC, which would allow the Space Force to absorb National Guard space units, but only if approved by that state’s governor.
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A gorgeous blend b/w a Super Saber and the Star Trek Enterprise

View: https://youtu.be/mln4kyXqWXw

We talked about that long time ago, with ionized atmospheric conditions and very low density that can assist sustainer engines (ionized particles to electric thrusters) and air assist maneuver for orbit transfers or, I suspect, evading targeting from IADS. ;)
 
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I bet you get really nice recon pictures too. Also well below the magnetosphere, I wonder what that means as regards space nuke EMP effects.
 
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https://www.airandspaceforces.com/analysts-envision-new-roles-space-force-small-satellites/
The Space Force could also deploy small sats as “co-orbital weapons to disable adversary satellites using localized kinetic, EW, lazing, spoofing, or jamming techniques,” they wrote. “These ‘hunter-killer’ SmallSats could patrol near adversary assets, hide in less monitored orbits, or remain with a larger bus or an upper-stage vehicle waiting for activation.”
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https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/space-order-of-battle-beyond-domain-awareness/
 
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jsport said:
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/04...=dfn-ebb&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sailthru
Space Force officials have characterized their responsibilities for the GMTI satellites — and, eventually, other moving target indicator satellites (MTI) designed to track airborne targets — as simply an extension to the heavens of the Air Force’s US Code Title 10 role in JSTARS. Title 10 governs military roles and missions, whereas Title 50 governs those of intelligence agencies. That said, there long has been a gray zone between the two.

“JSTARS was the air model, providing situational awareness to the combatant commanders from the air. What we’re doing is taking that air vision and elevating it into space, so it is no different,” Gen. Michael Guetlein, Space Force vice chief, told the annual McAleese Defense Conference on March 7. “From a Title 10 perspective, we have the exact same responsibilities to provide situational awareness to the battle commander on tactically relevant timelines.”
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https://defensescoop.com/2024/05/29...=dfn-ebb&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sailthru
 
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