Trump plans to create unified US Space Command

WASHINGTON

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order before the end of the year creating a U.S. Space Command as a major military command.

Vice President Mike Pence will make the announcement today at the Kennedy Space Center, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., two U.S. officials said, and Trump could sign the order as soon as today.

The move is separate from Trump’s goal of creating a “Space Force” as an independent armed service branch, but could be a step in that direction.