Space Force Proves Its Worth as Trump’s Vision Pays Off During Epic Fury, Midnight Hammer

Space Force Proves Its Worth as Trump’s Vision Pays Off During Epic Fury, Midnight Hammer

Back in 2019, I was excited to report that President Donald Trump had officially launched the “U.S. Space Force,” which would bring the nation’s military space capabilities under one organization.

However, many Democrats, progressives, and Trump-haters derided this development.

The idea was widely mocked when it was first floated, providing fodder for late night hosts, newspaper cartoonists and comedy writers. Senior military officials have previously raised concerns about what it will cost, and former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned against rushing into creating the force without clearly defined goals.

In fact, the Trump Derangement Syndrome was so great that Democrats (including the always detestable Rashida Tlaib and Maxine Waters) mounted an effort to abolish the newly created branch of the military.

But Democrats are always keen to abort things, so it was on brand. But, I digress.

Recent events have allowed Americans a chance to see the wisdom of having a military branch devoted to space operations. I would like to highlight a few successes.

In Operation Epic Fury, space-based infrared sensors and related systems have been used to detect and track Iranian ballistic missile launches in real time, helping intercept or pre‑empt many missiles and enabling rapid targeting of Iran’s launchers and support infrastructure.

Those strikes were made possible by satellites operated by the US Space Force.

The US Space Force, established in 2019, is critical for air and sea forces to know where and when to attack, when to take cover, and the locations of enemy missiles.

They do it “with satellites that have infrared sensors for finding where rockets are being fired,” Brent David Ziarnick, former professor in the Space Force program at Johns Hopkins University and retired officer in the US Air Force, told The Post.

“They can spot the missiles and pinpoint where the launchers are. The missiles can be intercepted and destroyed [often with Patriot missiles]. Field forces get notified that an attack is coming, so they can go to shelters or bunkers.”

Space Force’s infrared beams track the missiles the second they launch, via the heat they create. According to ABC News, hundreds of Iranian missiles have been destroyed with this technology.

Laser weapons deployed in Operation Epic Fury, as Space Force stops Iran’s missiles in their tracks | Dylan Howard, California Post

Iranian weapon debris, blown to pieces or mechanically crippled, keeps dropping from the Middle East sky.

For that, we can thank heat-seeking… pic.twitter.com/kpQDZvq7aH

— Owen Gregorian (@OwenGregorian) March 5, 2026

US space capabilities (operated and managed by USSF) likely helped reduce successful Iranian attacks after the opening strikes by improving early warning and battle damage assessment via space‑based sensors.

Hence, why our mission in Iran is “ahead of schedule”.

Space Force also contributed to the success of Operation Midnight Hammer.

Following the January capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine highlighted Spacecom’s role in providing non-kinetic effects “to create a pathway overhead” for troops during Operation Absolute Resolve.

At the time of the raid, guardians stationed at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado supplied satellite communications and position, timing and navigation (PNT) data to U.S. forces, Gagnon said. Notably, operators controlled elements of the electromagnetic spectrum to provide accurate geolocation data to forces deployed in U.S. Southern Command, while also monitoring for and preventing any interference.

Gagnon noted that similar overwatch capabilities were used during Operation Midnight Hammer, when the Defense Department attacked nuclear facilities in Iran. Guardians also played a crucial role in detecting Iran’s retaliatory missile strikes against U.S. forces in the Middle East only seconds after they were launched.

Anytime the U.S. military goes into battle, the actions of U.S. Space Force Guardians have an immediate and critical impact.

For example: Last year’s Operation Midnight Hammer, a significant U.S. military operation targeting Iran’s nuclear sites was dependent on a variety of… pic.twitter.com/f2DPxugH5x

— BandOfBrothersQ (@BandOfBrothersQ) February 21, 2026

In the years since its creation, the U.S. Space Force has proven its worth not through fanfare but through precision, foresight, and results. Trump’s vision gave form to a capability our adversaries can neither match nor ignore.

As global threats continue to evolve, America’s guardians in space remind us that leadership sometimes requires looking upward — and thinking decades ahead.

Once again, reality has caught up with the Left’s mockery. The Space Force that Democrats sneered at is now saving American lives and protecting our allies from hostile missile fire. While progressives were busy writing punchlines, President Trump was writing history.

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