Overview
The United States Space Force was established as a new Armed Forces branch in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. The statutory creation date in the public record is December 2019. Congress.gov hosts the NDAA vehicle that included the Space Force provisions.
Full article
The United States Space Force became the newest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces through provisions enacted in the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. The public legislative milestone is December 20, 2019.
The Space Force organizes space-focused military responsibilities under statute. Official bill materials on Congress.gov document how Congress authorized the new service within the broader NDAA.
This entry records the establishment milestone and points to the official Congressional source rather than restating classified or operational details.
Key points
- Established by statute in the FY2020 NDAA (December 2019).
- Created as a distinct Armed Forces branch focused on space.
- Primary public source: Congress.gov NDAA / S. 1790 record.
- Separate from NASA, which remains a civilian space agency.
- Operational details beyond the public statute are outside this summary.
Official record
Congress.gov materials for the FY2020 NDAA (S. 1790) are the linked official source.
Source attribution: View original official record