Current Developments
The USSF is currently undergoing significant transformation, with a focus on modernizing its capabilities, expanding its presence in space, and developing new space-based technologies. Some of the current developments include:
- The USSF's first operational satellite, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), which was launched in 2018.
- The development of a new space-based surveillance system, the Space Situational Awareness (SSA) system.
- The USSF's participation in international space cooperation efforts, including the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).
- The development of a new space-based command structure, which will oversee the USSF's operations and decision-making processes.