Space Command is huge on X, and Alaska’s got a front-row seat with Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) as a key hub. The U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) runs military ops above 100 kilometers, and Alaskans are hyped about the X-37B spaceplane launch on August 22, testing laser comms and quantum navigation. Posts from @US_SpaceCom celebrated the mission, with locals hyping JBER’s role. One Anchorage user tweeted about Alaska’s skies being our “shield,” sharing a northern lights pic over JBER. But there’s some worry—Gen. Stephen Whiting’s talk of countering Russia and China in space has folks on edge. Some even whisper about “secret weapons” at Fort Greely, though that’s probably just X conspiracy noise. Alaskans are BOTH love and hate the military vibe. Here’s the HTML to embed the X-37B post:
X-37B launch success! Testing laser comms & quantum nav from Alaska’s JBER. The Last Frontier’s leading the space game! pic.twitter.com/Gz1p1HGWgAEwmvo
— US Space Command (@US_SpaceCom) August 22, 2025