USAF To Set Up Space Patrol Around Earth and Moon To Observe "Threats"

US Air Force to set up space force to patrol around Moon to scan for 'threats'

It has been announced a new "highway patrol" will be launched by the US military to monitor an area of space that surrounds the Earth and Moon's orbit as space traffic increases


Weeden also stated that he doesn't believe CHPS will be used to target threats but observe them and notify Earth.

The video continued: "The U.S. Space Force will ensure the peaceful development of space, keeping our missions safe and secure in these distant frontiers.

The US military are planning to launch a new space 'highway patrol' (Image: U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory)



"The responsible use of space and unfettered access to space domain awareness ensures collision avoidance, on-orbit logistics, communication, navigation and manoeuvring, all critical to the United States and allied space commerce, science and exploration."

The AFRL is set to request prototype proposals for the CHPS on March 21, with it revealing which proposal won the contract in July.

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