Space Force - a Special Edition

Warning:
lefty babbles skeptically about Space Force, in which he proves that Space Force ain't what it seems.



So, we have Space Force [insert deep voice with lots of echo].
I never really heard what it was about - just that we had it. We've been messing around in space for a long time: this is not our first ride.

Here's their site.

Here's their about page:

MISSION:
The USSF is a military service that organizes, trains, and equips space forces in order to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and to provide space capabilities to the joint force. USSF responsibilities include developing military space professionals, acquiring military space systems, maturing the military doctrine for space power, and organizing space forces to present to our Combatant Commands.


The Space Force was established under the Department of the Air Force.

What are we fighting against?
The page claims things like nuclear missiles. We can already see nuclear missiles. Our existing satellites can see a license plate on a car in detail. Then there's NORAD, which can also see all sorts of interesting things, like nuclear missiles and craft of unknown origin. They claim watching satellites and space debris. Sorry, guys, we already have every satellite and piece of junk cataloged very carefully, by the likes of Satview - Tracking satellites and Spacejunk in Real time. Oops - inconvenient facts.


This is Public information

1. JAPAN FIRM TO DEVELOP SATELLITE TO REMOVE SPACE DEBRIS
How do they know where it is without Space Force?

2. ROCKET LAB TO LAUNCH SATELLITES FOR US SPYSAT AGENCY AND NASA
Keep it in the open so no one will see it

3. Space debris is a major challenge as the chances of collision are high. If there is a collision, then the outgoing satellite or space vehicle will be totally damaged. At present the chances of near-by passage of space debris to working satellites is 20,000 approaches per week. This will steadily climb up to 50,000 close-by per week by 2050
How do they know where all of it is?

4. See all the satellites and space junk
Shit - Space Force vs web page. Only one can be correct.

5. Space Junk: Tracking & Removing Orbital Debris
Uh-oh

6. How Satellites Avoid Attacks And Space Junk While Circling The Earth

7. A global network of space surveillance sensors provide vital information on the location of satellites and space debris for the nation and the world. Maintaining space superiority is an emerging capability required to protect U.S. space assets from hostile attacks.
Are you going to tell us there's already a system in place?

So if we already have these capabilities, what is Space Force (aside from a huge bonus for the Military Industrial Complex)? Again?

Many suspect that some of our space weapons are actually pointed out, instead of at Earth. The Department of Defense never told me, so I remain neutral.


Warning 2: I (damn near) proved that Space Force is not what it's advertised as, but cannot say what it is.
 



Stupid Space Fact of the Day
A couple of years ago, I monitored the Space Station as it flew over my region. I could hear the Earthbound amateur radio guys contacting it. Fun day.