It's the 5th anniversary of the United States Space Force, but what does it do?

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This year marks the fifth anniversary of the founding of the United States Space Force, but many are still unfamiliar with its mission. If you're one of them, check out this deep dive into the USSF's mission and why its work is so critical to our day-to-day lives.

An infographic on the United States Space Force

(Image credit: Karl Tate)

Whether it's providing early warning systems for dangerous weather or managing GPS satellites, the United States Space Force has its eye on the sky, preparing to handle whatever comes next. Learn more at https://www.spaceforce.com/

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Karl Tate
Karl Tate
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Karl's association with Space.com goes back to 2000, when he was hired to produce interactive Flash graphics. From 2010 to 2016, Karl worked as an infographics specialist across all editorial properties of Purch (formerly known as TechMediaNetwork).  Before joining Space.com, Karl spent 11 years at the New York headquarters of The Associated Press, creating news graphics for use around the world in newspapers and on the web.  He has a degree in graphic design from Louisiana State University and now works as a freelance graphic designer in New York City.

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  • Cisventure Astronot
    How does one secure their "interests in, from and to space" without weaponizing it? Something tells me you won't be "Always Above" that.

    Also, "www.spaceforce.com", really? You couldn't use a ".mil", ".gov", or even a ".us"? You're an armed force of the United States of America, So please use a top-level domain that's slightly more prestigious than ".com".
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  • Unclear Engineer
    I expect that the ".com" domain is for external PR purposes, and is intentionally not the same domain where the Space Force internal business is conducted. That makes sense from a security perspective.
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