Space Force Plans Nationwide Network of Resilient Operations Centers to Enhance Military Space Missions
The U.S. Space Force is planning a significant expansion of its ground infrastructure with the development of a nationwide network of resilient operations centers. This initiative is part of the Space Force's proposed $71 billion budget for fiscal 2027, which includes investments in missile-warning satellites and low Earth orbit constellations. Brig. Gen. Christopher Fernengel, director of plans and programs on the Space Force headquarters staff, emphasized the importance of these centers in maintaining U.S. military advantages in space. The operations centers are designed to ensure continuity of military space missions during wartime, especially when command-and-control sites are targeted by adversaries through missile strikes, cyberattacks, and electronic warfare. The Space Force plans to build as many as 10 operations centers across the United States, with a model facility already under development at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado. 
