The US Space Force plans to start patrolling the area around the Moon | ARSTechnica

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The Air Force Research Laboratory is extending that range by 10 times and the operations area of the United States by 1,000 times. The US military plans to extend its space awareness capabilities beyond geostationary orbit. The satellite will be called the Cislunar Highway Patrol System or CHPS. The CHPS program will be managed by Michael Lopez of the Air Force Research Laboratory.  

Source: https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/03/the-us-space-force-plans-to-extend-its-operations-to-the-moon/ 

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