Less than 10% of Americans know Space Force exists as new outreach begins

The U.S. Space Force faces a significant challenge: Few Americans even know it exists. According to a local Colorado Springs report, fewer than 10% of Americans are aware of this military branch, despite it being nearly six years old. The Space Force Association, based in Colorado Springs, Colo., is now working to fix this problem by creating chapters nationwide. Retired Col. Bill Woolf, who leads the association, explained that the goal is to educate students, lawmakers, and citizens about what the Space Force actually does. The Gazette in Denver noted that Katharine Kelley, a senior Space Force official, confirmed last year that less than 8% of people know about the service. Woolf uses simple questions to help people understand their connection to space, asking students if they che