Creating a Separate Space Force: Challenges and Opportunities for an Effective, Efficient, Independent Space Service

Abstract

With the passage of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, the U.S. government will launch a Space Force. Prior to this legislation being enacted, the U.S. Space Force Planning Task Force asked the RAND Corporation to analyze several challenges involved in transitioning to the new service. RAND researchers examined questions about what activities should transfer to the Space Force, whether it can sustain the necessary career fields, and what challenges it will face.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1095533

Entities

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Congress
  • Corporations
  • Department Of Defense
  • General Officers
  • Governments
  • Identities
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • National Security
  • Public Policy
  • Public Relations
  • Space Force
  • Task Forces
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space