The U.S. Space Force successfully launched its first rocket Thursday, sending a military communications satellite into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. 
Space Force's first official mission is a go, with personnel set to launch a military communications satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral Thursday afternoon. 
Of all the people to crap on John F. Kennedy's legacy, you'd think it wouldn't be the New York Times and the Washington Post. But both papers made waves last week by commemorating the lunar landing—inspired by the martyred president's famous promise—with pieces lamenting NASA's failure to equally represent women and ethnic minorities. 
China's strategy for developing advanced space weapons were disclosed this week in Beijing's first defense white paper issued in years. 
Despite growing threats of space warfare, the Pentagon's plan to create a new military branch called the Space Force faced tough questioning on Capitol Hill Thursday from both Republicans and Democrats who voiced concerns about costs, increased bureaucracy, and impact on military readiness. 
The growing threat to American satellites from Chinese and Russian anti-satellite weaponry was a key driver behind President Trump's directive creating a new space military force. 
A Space Force may only cost the Pentagon $550 million more per year, amounting to only a fraction of the estimate put forth by the U.S. Air Force, according to a defense budget analyst. 
Vice President Mike Pence shared new details about the development of a United States Space Force during two public events today. 
Space Force is President Donald Trump's gift to future generations of proud Americans who will one day bear witness to the greatest empire on Earth's ultimate conquest: the final frontier. But first, he needs our help choosing a logo.
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Once the logo is sorted, we can all start stocking up on trendy Space Force gear, and wearing it to social functions. A selfie in a hot new Space Force tactical vest is sure to boost your swipe rate on Tinder. Unfortunately, the logo options the Trump campaign's interns came up with are pretty lame, so we decided to design a few better, bolder logos for your immediate consideration. Let us know what you think! 
