"The eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the
planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace."
John F. Kennedy, 1962
35th U.S. President
Preface:
The Spirit of Orbital Flight
Looking to the mystery of space, we have long sought to gain knowledge and greater understanding of both the substance of our cosmos and our place in it.
With the great advances in our ability to access the space domain, we acknowledge our great responsibility to create and maintain secure and peaceful domains, both orbital and terrestrial. This won't just happen but will require intentional forward momentum as we continue to expand our reach outwards as wise stewards.
FIVE MILITARY SPACEPOWER
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
1 The U.S. desires a peaceful, secure, stable, and accessible space
domain.
2 The value of the space domain arises from an ability to conduct activities with unrivaled reach, persistence, endurance, and responsiveness, while affording legal overflight of any location on the earth.
3 Military space forces are the warfighters who protect, defend,
and project spacepower.
4 Not only are space operations global, they are also multi-domain.
5 United States SpaceForce values organizational agility, innovation, and boldness.
