空自「宇宙作戦団」に拡充　改称へ、監視能力強化図る|47NEWS（よんななニュース）

This page reports that Japan's Ministry of Defense held a ceremony at Fuchu Base in Tokyo to commemorate the establishment of the Air Self-Defense Force's "Space Operations Group." The unit was upgraded from the "Space Operations Squadron" with personnel expanding from approximately 310 to 670. The organization will further be upgraded to "Space Operations Command" in fiscal 2026 with around 880 personnel, coinciding with the planned renaming to "Aerospace Self-Defense Force." The unit's mission includes monitoring space debris and suspicious satellites for intelligence gathering and analysis.