Space Force

In a recent interview with The Floridian, Representative Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) discussed space exploration efforts in his congressional district. He said that we are in a "space race" with China and that winning it is crucial. "We could not be happier with what Elon Musk is doing, let alone Jeff Bezos, and so many other […]

Florida lawmakers are celebrating the US Space Force’s decision to designate Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, as the Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) headquarters. The original decision to install STARCOM in Florida was made in June 2023 but finalized in late May 2024. STARCOM is responsible for educating and training Space Force members, or […]

The US Senate will once again consider creating a Space National Guard after US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) filed bipartisan legislation that would do so.  Late US Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Senator Rubio introduced the original legislation in 2022. President Donald Trump’s administration created the US Space Force in 2019.  According to Senator Rubio’s […]

When Space Force Lt. Gen DeAnna Burt came out and stated that “400 anti-LGBTQ type laws” that were recently introduced around the country compromised U.S. military readiness, it stunned just about everyone who watched the now-viral video. The video also appeared to have triggered Team DeSantis in pushing an apparent false narrative that somehow it […]

This week, the U.S. Air Force named Florida’s Patrick Air Force Base as one of the final six potential locations for the U.S. Space Command headquarters.

Florida’s aerospace agency has launched a new front in its effort to make the Sunshine State more enticing as a potential player in the nation’s up-and-coming Space Force.

“This $100 million investment will create 500 jobs."

“Our troops risk their lives defending our freedoms and our country."