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Outgoing commander U.S. Space Force Col. Robert Long will relinquish command to U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker during a change of command ceremony Thursday on base.

The bill, if approved, would require commercial launch companies to reimburse the Department of Defense for certain costs.

The bill, if approved, would require commercial launch companies to reimburse the Department of Defense for certain costs.

The bill, if approved, would require commercial launch companies to reimburse the Department of Defense for certain costs.

The bill, if approved, would require commercial launch companies to reimburse the Department of Defense for certain costs.

The bill, if approved, would require commercial launch companies to reimburse the Department of Defense for certain costs.

The day a family becomes a Gold Star family, "everything has changed," Weaver said. "Its the worst club in the world to join."

The service is eyeing the FY24 legislative cycle to address policy and funding issues that could enable it to run its ranges more like spaceports.

SpaceX to take over West Coast launch pad previously used by ULA

Rockets like Starship could have significant implications for how the Space Force and commercial industry transport cargo and people around the globe.