Nov. 30, 2023 US Space Forces Indo-Pacific commander meets with Japan Air Self-Defense Force members U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Anthony J. Mastalir, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific commander, met with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Ajiki Toshihide, staff of the Commander of the Space Operations Group and Lt. Col. Hirano, Space Operations, Information and Network Communication Systems, to further
Aug. 8, 2023 Space Force Indo-Pacific commander issues challenge to future science, technology leaders The commander of U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific spoke with young leaders here, Aug. 4, highlighting the need for more Americans to be motivated to step into Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields and to consider taking those skills into the nation’s military.
July 19, 2023 US, Japan host first-ever Space Engagement Talks The ongoing race against adversaries and competitors who possess advanced space capabilities and questionable intentions further emphasizes the need to reinforce norms of behavior in space.
June 26, 2023 U.S. Ambassador to Japan visits QZSS-HP Site The Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), a Japanese regional augmentation system to the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) is sparking interest across the space enterprise. Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, recently visited the Kamakura, Japan site of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System
June 22, 2023 Phase Two work begins atop Haleakalā Phase two of the spill response efforts at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex began on June 20, 2023. Work during this phase will ensure the full extent of the fuel contamination as well as the geology of the site is characterized. The results of this site characterization then inform the
May 18, 2023 Yokota Airmen help deliver U.S. Space Force satellite payload to Japan Members of 374th Mission Support Group and the 730th Air Mobility Squadron provided vital support to a space cooperation initiative between the U.S. and Japan, culminating in the arrival of a spaceflight ready payload to Yokota Air Base on May 10.The satellite payload carries space-based sensors
May 17, 2023 Guardians visit Japan for collaborative effort U.S. Space Force Col. Marc Brock, Space Delta 2 commander, and a group of DEL 2 Guardian operators visited the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s Space Operations center in Tokyo, Japan on April 12, 2023, to learn about their operations, collaborate, and build partnerships for the future of the Space
May 11, 2023 USSPACECOM hosts Chairman of the Japanese Joint Staff U.S. Space Command hosted Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, Chairman of the Japanese Joint Staff, during a visit to USSPACECOM headquarters, May 11, 2023, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.
April 27, 2023 Phase 2 excavation contract awarded, remediation continues at Haleakalā Lt. Col. Phillip Wagenbach, 15th Space Surveillance Squadron commander, hosted a community forum at the University of Hawaii Maui College on April 26 to provide an update on the current status of remediation efforts at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex.
April 26, 2023 18 SDS, JASDF strengthen SDA partnership FUCHU AIR BASE, Japan -- Lt Col Matthew Lintker, 18th Space Defense Squadron (SDS) commander, and two other 18 SDS members met with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Space Operations Group members at Fuchu Air Base, Japan, April 8-14, 2023.