Trump stands up U.S. Space Command

President Trump has ordered the establishment of U.S. Space Command, according to a White House memo.

"I assign to United States Space Command: (1) all the general responsibilities of a Unified Combatant Command; (2) the space-related responsibilities previously assigned to the Commander, United States Strategic Command; and (3) the responsibilities of Joint Force Provider and Joint Force Trainer for Space Operations Forces," Trump writes in a memo to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.

Meanwhile, several questions about SPACECOM remain as multiple sources have told Inside Defense the Pentagon is still working through key details of those plans, including where to locate the new combatant command.

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