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US Space Force 5 years later: What has it accomplished so far, and where does it go from here?

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The U.S. Space Force celebrates its fifth anniversary today .

The service was formally established on Dec. 20, 2019 , when President Donald Trump signed it into law.

In its fifth year , Space Force has overseen astronaut launches from its facility at Florida 's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Space Force's role in protecting and overseeing technologies has evolved and grown over the last five years .

The U.S. Space Force has tripled in size every year for the last five years in personnel.

The service's Chief of Space Operations, Gen. Chance Saltzman , highlighted the rapid growth of Space Force in remarks.

Saltzman outlined several high priorities for Space Force , including increasing its ability to support rapid launch timelines.