Space Command is coming back, but Space Force still needs approval from Congress

After a brief pause in Space Force talk from the administration, President Trump signed a memo today directing the Department of Defense to create a new separate combatant command, called Space Command. Additionally, Vice President Mike Pence announced this morning that President Trump plans to sign a directive related to the establishment of the Space Force — a new branch of the military — in the coming days. While the President can create the US Space Command, Congress must still create new legislation in order to establish the Space Force. Establishing both the Space Force and US Space Command have been major talking points for the Trump administration throughout the last year. In August, Pence gave a speech in which he recommended... Continue reading…