Yesterday, I had the chance to visit the Pentagon and sit down with General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations—the head of the United States Space Force. We talk about the service 6 years into its existence, the state of acquisitions, the threats and space environment today, and what the future may hold for the Space Force when it comes to human spaceflight.

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Space Force roadmap set to define what the service needs and why - SpaceNews
US intel officials “concerned” China will soon master reusable launch - Ars Technica
Asked why we need Golden Dome, the man in charge points to a Hollywood film - Ars Technica
Space Force rolls out new naming scheme for satellites and space weapons - SpaceNews
Andrew Jones on X: “Outrageous images of China's Shijian-26, an apparent new-gen Earth observation satellite, from Maxar. SSD of 1.9 cm.”
Andrew Jones on X: “China's CGST has returned the favour, using its Jilin-1 sats to image a Maxar Worldview Legion 2 satellite.”
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T+318: General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force

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T+318: General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force