https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-us-space-force-establish-foundation-for-broad-collaboration
Sep 22, 2020
RELEASE 20-091
NASA, US Space Force Establish Foundation for Broad Collaboration
Background
NASA and relevant precursor organizations of the USSF share a long history of mutually beneficial cooperation that contributes to the Parties' respective civil and defense roles. Such cooperation was built on synergies in certain operational capabilities and in rescarch and development activities in science and technology. With the historic establishment of USSF as a new branch of the Armed Forces in December 2019, and with NASA's Artemis Program under way to land the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024, NASA and USSF hereby reaffirm and continue their rich legacy of collaboration in space launch, in-space operations, and space research activities, all of which contribute to the Parties' separate and distinct civil and defense endeavors.
USSF is a military service that operates under Title 10 of U.S. Code. Its mission is to organize, train, and equip space forces that protect and defend U.S. and allied interests in space and provide space capabilities to U.S. and allied warfighting forces. lts responsibilitics include developing military space systems and doctrine, as well as presenting space forces to support the warfighting Combatant Commands. NASA is a civil agency authorized under Title 51 ofU.S. Code. Its mission is to drive advances in science, technology, aeronautics, and space exploration to enhance knowledge, education, innovation, economic vitality, and stewardship of Earth.
Despite their disparate missions, NASA and USSF share a common domain of operations - space- and with it a shared interest in similar capabilities, technologies, and best practices. Since NASA's inception in 1958, NASA and the Department of Defense (DoD) have shared knowledge regarding common interests. Specifically, NASA has made available to agencies directly concerned with national security, information on discoveries and technologies that have military value or significance. Conversely. national security agencies have shared with NASA, discoveries and information collected which have value or significance to its exploration, science, and technology missions.
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