# Space Combat Confirmed as First Mover: How Guardians Won the Iran War Before the First Bomb Dropped - Date: 2026-04-16 - Category: Space & Aerospace Orbital space was a battlefield in the Iran war. Iran used a Chinese spy satellite to target US bases while Guardians ran 24/7 GPS shifts from Colorado — the high ground is contested, and the Space Force needs to double its 15,000 Guardians to meet demand. ---