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Sept. 8, 2026

Live-fly exercise advances maneuver warfare concepts, contested logistics and coalition and commercial integration across space domain

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Space Command conducted Apollo Maneuvers 2026, its inaugural live-fly exercise designed to demonstrate dynamic on-orbit operations, validate contested logistics, and advance collective space maneuver doctrine.

Aug. 31, 2026

NDIA SWF: USSPACECOM leaders emphasize allied and commercial integration as critical to countering space threats

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Space Command leaders convened at the National Defense Industrial Association Space Warfighter Forum, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, August 26-27, 2026. Department of War leaders, industry experts, and allied military space professionals came together for the two-day forum, which included both a classified and unclassified day. Topics ranged from understanding threats to the space domain to eliminating integration gaps.

Aug. 12, 2026

USSPACECOM hosts NDU Gateway Course for first time

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Space Command welcomed students from the National Defense University’s Gateway course to Peterson Space Force Base, Aug. 3-7, 2026, marking the first time the combatant command has hosted the educational seminar.

Aug. 7, 2026

Joint Overhead Persistent-Infrared Center welcomes new director

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — Space Force Lt. Gen. Dennis Bythewood, U.S. Space Forces – Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Command commander for U.S. Space Command, presided over the ceremony, recognizing outgoing director Space Force Col. David Tipton’s leadership while expressing confidence in Wroten as he assumed command.

July 27, 2026

USSPACECOM releases Space Warfighting Environment 2040 as framework to ensure future of Joint Force’s all-domain advantage

U.S. Space Command published The Space Warfighting Environment 2040 as a foundation for sustaining space superiority and enhancing Joint Force readiness and lethality as the operational domain continues to rapidly evolve and our competitors mobilize with intention.