spaceforce

See also: space force, space-force, and Space Force

English

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Etymology

space +‎ force. Coined in analogy to airforce.

Noun

spaceforce (plural spaceforces)

  1. (military, space flight) A military unit involved with outer space and spaceflight.
    • 1978, Jonathan Fast, Mortal Gods, →ISBN:
      "Wouldn't fit through the window," Lex apologized. "Anyway, a starship's a big responsibility — you're planning to join the spaceforce, aren't you?"
    • 2003, A Charania, “Operational Capabilities and Legal Implications of a Military Space Plane”, in Proceedings of the Forty-Fifth Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space, volume 45, University of California, School of Law, Part 2002:
      The MSP may eventually become part of a new spaceforce that coordinates the broad range of defensive and offensive space assets. In addition, a new emphasis is being placed upon NASA and the U.S. Air Force to coordinate activity on such a space plane/RLV development.
    • 2015, Rachel Searles, The Stolen Moon, →ISBN:
      Now, the Federation needed some sort of body to enforce its regulations, but the alphas were unable to agree on how to organize this, so Earth, who had the largest and most advanced spaceforce, offered to establish the Federal Fleet

Synonyms
  • spatial force

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Coordinate terms
  • aerospace force
  • air force
  • aerospace army
  • air army
  • aerospace navy
  • air navy
military spaceforce
  • space army
  • space armed forces
  • space battalion
  • space branch
  • space brigade
  • space corps
  • space command
  • space company
  • space division
  • space fleet
  • space flight
  • space flotilla
  • space navy
  • space platoon
  • space regiment
  • space squadron
  • space squad
  • space task force
  • space team
  • space unit
  • space wing

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