Our Mission
S4S, with its Allies and partners, commands combat forces in space superiority operations to protect and defend USSPACECOM’s Area of Responsibility and to deliver global space-enabled effects to the Joint Force.


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Sylvie Bédard, center right, consul general of Canada in Los Angeles, stands beside U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Matthew Wood, center left, 2nd Range Operations Squadron mission integrator, and members of the Canadian Consulate General delegation to observe the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer-E mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, July 16, 2026. The launch viewing was part of Bédard’s two-day visit to gain greater familiarity with Vandenberg’s launch mission and the installation’s role in supporting military, civil and commercial space operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Olya Houtsma)
Canadian Consul General Visits Vandenberg to Strengthen U.S.- Canada Space Partnerships
By Senior Airman Olya Houtsma | July 22, 2026
Sylvie Bédard, Canada’s Consul General in Los Angeles, visited Vandenberg Space Force Base July 16 and 17 to observe the installation’s launch operations and reinforce the U.S.-Canada commitment to advancing security and...
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) observes an operational display as U.S. Space Force Col. Galen Thorp, Joint Commercial Operations deputy director, provides a briefing during a congressional delegation visit to the JCO in Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 9, 2026. The visit offered Crenshaw a firsthand look at how JCO integrates commercial data and capabilities to strengthen space domain awareness and support national security operations. (U.S. Space Force photo by Dalton Prejeant)
Congressman Dan Crenshaw visits NSDC
By Keefer Patterson | July 20, 2026
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) visited the National Space Defense Center and the Joint Commercial Operations cell during a congressional delegation visit at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, July 9, 2026...
Members of the Space Tactics Analysis Team working group (SpaceTAT’26) pose for a group photo at U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) headquarters on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 30, 2026. Spearheaded by the U.S. Space Force’s Combat Forces Command alongside staff from S4S, the event brought together U.S. and Five Eyes coalition space operators, system experts, and intelligence professionals. The analysis from the event provides the tactical foundation for the annual Weapons and Tactics Conference, equipping today’s Guardians and coalition partners to counter current threats.
Turning Intelligence into Advantage: U.S., Coalition Forces Convene for SpaceTAT '26
By Stacie N. Shafran | July 8, 2026
The Space Tactics Analysis Team Working Group 2026 (SpaceTAT’26), hosted by the U.S. Space Force’s Tactics and Adversary Studies Element, convened at U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) headquarters June 24 to July 1, to focus on...
U.S. Space Force Col. James T. Horne III, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, and his spouse Emilie, wave at attendees the Lompoc Flower Festival parade in Lompoc, California, June 27, 2026. SLD 30, Vandenberg's host unit, supports West Coast launch activities for the Space Force, Department of War, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, national programs and various private industry contractors. Leadership from U.S. Space Forces – Space and SLD 30 participated in the parade and celebrated America's 250th birthday. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes)
Lompoc Flower Festival Parade 2026
By Airman 1st Class Ian Hawkes | June 29, 2026
Leadership from U.S. Space Forces – Space and Space Launch Delta 30 participate in the Lompoc Flower Festival parade and celebrate America's 250th birthday in Lompoc, California, June 27, 2026...
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U.S. Space Command News
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USSPACECOM releases Space Warfighting Environment 2040 as framework to ensure future of Joint Force’s all-domain advantage
By | July 27, 2026
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...
Members of the Space Tactics Analysis Team working group (SpaceTAT’26) pose for a group photo at U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) headquarters on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 30, 2026. Spearheaded by the U.S. Space Force’s Combat Forces Command alongside staff from S4S, the event brought together U.S. and Five Eyes coalition space operators, system experts, and intelligence professionals. The analysis from the event provides the tactical foundation for the annual Weapons and Tactics Conference, equipping today’s Guardians and coalition partners to counter current threats.
Turning Intelligence into Advantage: U.S., Coalition Forces Convene for SpaceTAT '26
By Stacie N. Shafran | July 9, 2026
The Space Tactics Analysis Team Working Group 2026 (SpaceTAT’26), hosted by the U.S. Space Force’s Tactics and Adversary Studies Element, convened at U.S. Space Forces-Space (S4S) headquarters June 24 to July 1, to focus on...
Center, Cmdr. Heather Thomas, integration branch chief for U.S. Space Command, has a conversation with commercial mission partners at U.S. Space Command’s second Apollo Insight Commercial Integration wargame series in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 24, 2026. This iteration of the four-part series focused on maneuver warfare in the space domain and provided different scenarios and taskings. Participants engaged in joint strategies, refined communications, and spurred innovative ideas for future capabilities from the commercial sector. USSPACECOM, working with allies and partners, plans, executes, and integrates military spacepower into multi-domain global operations in order to deter aggression, defend national interests, and when necessary, defeat threats.
USSPACECOM hosts second wargame series focused on maneuver warfare in the space domain
By | June 29, 2026
U.S. Space Command held its second Apollo Insight Commercial Integration wargame series on June 24, 2026...
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