Space Force Journal

Rolling Publication by SFJ March 16, 2022

Alternative Futures for Space Policy

By Matthew Morris Abstract Shortly after the USSR launched Sputnik 1, in 1957, the international community began working to establish international policy to govern activities in space. The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, and then the Committee on Peaceful Uses…

Issue II by SFJ December 31, 2021

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Evolving Space with Traditional Military Capabilities and Commercial Partners

By Lt. Col Erik Bowman “The views expressed are those of the author and do not reflect the official guidance or position of the United States Government, the Department of Defense, the United States Space Force, or of the United States Air…

Issue II by SFJ December 31, 2021

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The Prospects of Private Space Stations

By James Snedden, Kassandra Maduzia, Mohammad Ahmadi, and Dr. Justin Bullock ABSTRACT Private space sector expansion will likely result in a proliferation of space stations, test the viability of current legal controls, and present new questions for management and enforcement issues…

Issue II by SFJ December 31, 2021

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Cislunar Spacepower The New Frontier

By Laura Duffy and James Lake ABSTRACT Establishing spacepower in the cislunar space environment is important due to economic, political, and military competition among great powers. While the United States and Russia have a strong history of lunar exploration, China currently has…

Issue II by SFJ December 31, 2021

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Becoming the Department of the Air and Space Forces

By Aaron Brooks Raj Agrawal ABSTRACT The Department of the Air Force is responsible to organize, train, and equip the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force to project power in, from, and through air and space. The U.S. Congress’ decision to…

Issue II by SFJ December 31, 2021

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Rethinking 13S Education Qualifications

By Nathaniel Lee, Hammad Ghazali, Matthew Simpson and Sophia Singer Abstract The United States Space Force (USSF) requires diversity of backgrounds and experiences among its officer corps. The current requirement for new USSF space operations officer accessions to possess a science, technology,…

Issue II by SFJ December 31, 2021

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Orbital Sustainment and SML

By Alexander Jehle and Dr. George Sowers Abstract Water is the “oil” of space. Water, H2O – two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen, can be used as a steam or plasma propellant for spacecraft and space tugs and be split into…

Issue I by SFJ January 31, 2021

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The Cosmic Sandbox: An Advocated Military Role in Future Space Commerce and Exploration

By Carl Poole and Robert A. Bettinger ABSTRACT Space operations will move beyond near-Earth space into the cislunar environment and even beyond by the mid to late 2020s. Reinvigorated U.S. civil and commercial initiatives will likely result in a return to the…

Issue I by SFJ January 31, 2021

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Psychology of Deterrence in Sino-U.S. Space Relations

By Christopher Fabian ABSTRACT Failure to recognize the effects of unmotivated biases and the unwillingness to correct cultural misunderstandings amplify a structural security dilemma and create crisis instability in Sino-U.S. relations. The United States misunderstands China’s risk tolerance, the link between Chinese…

Issue I by SFJ January 31, 2021

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STEM Education Should be a National Security Priority

By James Brahm ABSTRACT Spacepower is an inherently technological instrument of politics and a state’s ability to exert influence in the space domain is linked to its technical-informational base. Many proposals to adapt the Department of Defense (DoD) to a more technological…

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Alternative Futures for Space Policy

Evolving Space with Traditional Military Capabilities and Commercial Partners

The Prospects of Private Space Stations

Cislunar Spacepower The New Frontier

Becoming the Department of the Air and Space Forces

Rethinking 13S Education Qualifications

Orbital Sustainment and SML

The Cosmic Sandbox: An Advocated Military Role in Future Space Commerce and Exploration

Psychology of Deterrence in Sino-U.S. Space Relations

STEM Education Should be a National Security Priority

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