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No, sadly this is a fantasy also made up by the employees of the Space Force, see for example the introduction to the Space Force "A primer on cislunar space"
by SiempreViernes 2y ago
No, sadly this is a fantasy also made up by the employees of the Space Force, see for example the introduction to the Space Force "A primer on cislunar space"
> Until now, the limits of that mission have been in near Earth, out to
approximately geostationary range. [But now] the reach of USSF's sphere of interest will extend to 272,000 miles and beyond - more than a tenfold increase in range and 1,000-fold expansion in service volume. [...] USSF organizes, trains, and equips to provide the resources necessary to protect and defend vital U.S. interests in and beyond Earth-orbit [emphasis mine]
https://www.afrl.af.mil/Portals/90/Documents/RV/A%20Primer%20on%20Cislunar%20Space_Dist%20A_PA2021-1271.pdf https://www.afrl.af.mil/Portals/90/Documents/RV/A%20Primer%2...