The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle has returned to Earth after circling the world for 434 days.

But Donald Trump's space-faring military service, Space Force, seems likely to survive. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)WASHINGTON – To the last moments of his presidency, Donald Trump trumpeted Space Force as a creation for the ages. As a career space officer, Hyten says he often gets asked what will become of Space Force under Biden. Although some see it as a Trump vanity project, Space Force is not the farcical force of the public imagination. Brown, who became the Air Force chief of staff after Space Force was born, says it is time to stop debating and instead focus on making the best possible use of Space Force.

Roger Towberman (R), Space Force and Command Senior Enlisted Leader and CMSgt Roger Towberman (L), with Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett present US President Donald Trump with the official flag of the United States Space Force in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on May 15, 2020. (Photo by Samuel Corum-Pool/Getty Images)HOUSTON – Two University of Houston students are making history as they enter directly into the United States Space Force. According to an announcement made by UH, the university Air Force ROTC cadets are the first members of Detachment 003 to directly enter into USSF. Lt. Christopher Williams is one of two cadets who will enter the U.S. Space Force directly from the UH Air Force ROTC Det. (University of Houston)Lt. Mitchell Montalvo is one of two cadets who will enter the U.S. Space Force directly from the UH Air Force ROTC Det.