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Nov. 15, 2023

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

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. — 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.

Nov. 9, 2023

USSPACECOM AEE Symposium: Collaboration Key to Solving Space Challenges

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Space Command held its third annual Academic Engagement Enterprise Symposium November 2-3, at the Penrose House in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Nov. 2, 2023

Qatari Delegation, 18 SDS enhance global SDA through SSA sharing agreement

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. —

Oct. 31, 2023

USSPACECOM and the Qatar Armed Forces sign Space Situational Awareness Data Sharing Agreement

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — U.S. Space Command signed a Space Situational Awareness data sharing agreement with the Qatar Armed Forces, October 23, 2023.

Oct. 30, 2023

USSPACECOM Hosts UKSTRATCOM

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — British Army Brigadier Paul Tedman, deputy director of U.S. Space Command’s strategy, plans and policy directorate, poses for a photo with British Army Maj. Gen. James Roddis, director of strategy at U.K. Strategic Command, and other representatives from UKSTRATCOM during a visit to USSPACECOM in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Oct. 5, 2023.