# Creation of the U.S. Space Force

> Established the Space Force as the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces, the first new military service since 1947.

Donald Trump · Defense & Military · Legislation · Dec 20, 2019
Official record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Space_Force

## What happened

Established the Space Force as the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces, the first new military service since 1947.

## How it happened

Created via the FY2020 National Defense Authorization Act, signed December 20, 2019.

## Documented impact

- [positive / substantiated] Consolidated military space operations into a dedicated service. — Backers cited growing threats to satellites and the need for focused space defense; it received bipartisan authorization.
- [mixed / contested] Critics questioned cost and bureaucracy. — Skeptics argued existing commands sufficed; debate continued over overhead and necessity.

## Sources

- [United States Space Force (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Space_Force)

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