Supreme Court ruling on transgender military service members

The Supreme Court ruling allows the Trump administration to enforce its ban on transgender military service members, leading to voluntary separations and potential involuntary separations. Colonel Bree Fram, a high-ranking transgender member of the U.S. Space Force, expresses devastation over the decision and discusses the impact on herself and other trans service members. Legal challenges are ongoing, and Fram remains hopeful for a ruling in favor of trans service members in the future.

Supreme Court decision on Trump administration's ban on trans troops

The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration's ban on trans troops to continue being enacted, NPR interviews a U.S. Space Force officer for insights.

X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 Mission 7

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7, a top secret US spaceship, successfully completed a 434-day mission in orbit before landing at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The spacecraft performed a groundbreaking aerobraking manoeuvre to change its orbit and conducted space domain awareness technology experiments.

SpaceX Rocket Launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base

SpaceX plans to increase rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, raising concerns from neighbors and environmental groups about the impact on marine life. The U.S. Space Force plans to triple the number of launches by 2026, with most of them conducted by SpaceX.