Space Force Struggles to Integrate Commercial Data, China Builds Hub

The U.S. Space Force is encountering difficulties integrating commercial space data, according to officials. A Guardian was observed monitoring data at the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, during the APOLLO NEXUS 26 Live Fire Exercise on May 28, 2026.

Meanwhile, as the China-US space race intensifies, Shanghai has launched an industry hub and a space-computing forum. This initiative aims to build an orbital data ecosystem and compete in the commercial space sector. China has long prioritized outer space, with the Communist Party coining the term two bombs, one satellite in the 1950s. Space Force to predict dangerous wind events, such as microbursts, which can endanger rockets during launch operations.