Space Command (Russian: Космическое командование) is the part of the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces responsible for military space-related activities. It was formed on 1 December 2011 when the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces were created as a merger of the Russian Space Forces with part of the Russian Air Force. Responsibilities of the command include missile attack warning, space surveillance and the control of military satellites. The use of the term Space Command may be influenced by the United States Space Command.