U.S. Space Command will transfer its non-military responsibilities of understanding space situational awareness to the Commerce Department in the next few years, Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, the nominee for SPACECOM commander, said July 26. During his nomination hearing, Whiting told the Senate Armed Services Committee that SPACECOM and the Commerce Department are working on a plan to enable the Space Force to focus only on its unique military responsibilities. “Today, the Space Force provides space situational awareness to the entire...
