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July 29, 2020

Nominees for USSPACECOM, USNORTHCOM posts testify at confirmation hearing

Air Force Lt. Gen. Glen D. VanHerck and Army Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee as part of the confirmation process to be U.S. Northern Command commander and commander of the U.S. Space Command, respectively.

July 23, 2020

Russia conducts space-based anti-satellite weapons test

U.S. Space Command has evidence that Russia conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon. On July 15, Russia injected a new object into orbit from Cosmos 2543, currently Satellite Catalog Number 45915 in Space-Track.org. 

July 15, 2020

USSPACECOM adds Portugal – a strategic NATO Ally – to SSA Data Sharing cadre

U.S. Space Command signed a space situational awareness data sharing agreement this week with the Portuguese Republic marking the 117th partner agreement supporting Space Domain Awareness.

June 19, 2020

SMD School earns fully accredited status from TRADOC

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense School recently earned the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command’s fully accredited status.

June 18, 2020

Defense Space Strategy Addresses Militarization, Competition

The Defense Department's newly released Defense Space Strategy addresses new realities in space: great power competition and militarization of the domain, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy said.