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US President Donald Trump signed Space Policy Directive-4 (SPD-4), ordering the Pentagon to establish the Space Force as the 6th branch of the United States military, to go along with the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard, in order to secure and extend American dominance of the space domain.

Donald Trump signs SPD-4 to create US Space Force SPD-4, as the name suggests, is Mr. Trump’s 4th space policy directive. The initial 3 were: SPD-1– Directed NASA to get humans back to the Moon as a stepping-stone to Mars. SPD-2– Streamlined regulations for the commercial space sector. SPD-3– Dealt with space traffic management.

Source: Space.Com