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  1. October 20, 2020

    The first seven professionals enlist directly into the Space Force.

    The Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. “DT” Thompson swears in the first four Space Force recruits at the Baltimore Military Entrance Processing Station, Fort George Meade, Md.

  2. June, 2020

    Col. Michael S. Hopkins is nominated to be the first astronaut in the Space Force.

    NASA Astronaut Col. Michael S. Hopkins leaning on a desk.

  3. March 26, 2020

    First space launch as an independent service. The Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite was launched by an Atlas V from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

    An Atlas V Advanced Extremely High Frequency vehicle number 6 rocket successfully launches from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., March 26, 2020.

  4. December 20th, 2019

    The United States Space Force Act was signed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2020, establishing the Space Force as an independent military branch.

    Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper attends the National Defense Authorization Act signing by President Donald J. Trump at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 20, 2019.

  5. February 19, 2019

    Space Policy Directive 4 is signed, directing the DoD to create the Space Force as the fifth and newest branch of the military since 1947.