The 6 big military space stories of 2020
Nathan Strout
December 30, 2020
WASHINGTON — The first full year for the U.S. Space force marked an eventful stretch for the military in space.
From the growth of the nascent military branch to the award of massive new launch contracts, 2020 was a busy year in the space domain. Just this December, the Trump administration formalized its thinking about space in a new National Space Policy and gave Space Force members a surprise birthday gift: an official name. With new developments, launches and announcements spilling out throughout this year, even the most ardent observers could be forgiven for missing a story or two.
And so — without any more bloviating — here’s a recap of the top six military space stories of 2020.
The Space Force takes shape
While history will note 2019 as the year the Space Force was created, 2020 was the year the new service began to take shape.
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