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National Space Intelligence Center

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The National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC) is the United States Space Force's intelligence agency, activated on June 24, 2022, and headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. As a field operating agency, NSIC is responsible for delivering critical intelligence on threat systems, foreign intentions, and activities in the space domain to support national leaders, allies, partners and joint war fighters. It analyzes the capabilities, performance, limitations, and vulnerabilities of space and counter-space systems and services.

gov defenseFounded 2022
History · 1 eventJun 28, 2024 · Space Delta 18 redesignation as National Space Intelligence Center field operating agency
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, United States
www.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Fact-Sheet-Display/Article/3820323/national-space-intelligence-center/
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Starfish Space received $3,000,000 in NSIC funds earlier in 2023.

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Nuview received $2,750,000 in NSIC funds earlier in 2023.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Jun 28, 2023DoD to invest in startup developing mobile space-launch platforms

In 2021 NSIC awarded $2,000,000 to Xplore, a startup focused on space infrastructure services.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Jun 28, 2023DoD to invest in startup developing mobile space-launch platforms

The U.S. Space Force plans to formally establish the National Space Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio on 2022-06-24.

PlanGovernanceValue 4.0Jun 20, 2022Space Force to establish intelligence unit at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

The Biden administration requested $20,000,000 for the National Space Intelligence Center in its 2022 budget proposal that has not yet been approved by Congress.

FinancialLegalValue 4.0Oct 4, 2021Space Force intelligence organization established at Wright Patterson Air Force Base

The Space Force budget request includes $20,000,000 to establish a National Space Intelligence Center.

FinancialLegalValue 4.2May 28, 2021Biden seeks $2 billion funding boost for U.S. Space Force

The U.S. Space Force plans to develop intelligence analysts at a future National Space Intelligence Center to be stood up at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Jan 6, 2021Space Force needs sensors to distinguish weapons from benign objects

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is working with the U.S. Space Force on plans to create a national space intelligence center focused on technical intelligence to defend space systems from anti-satellite weapons developed by China and Russia.

PlanLegalGeneralValue 3.0Dec 9, 2020Ratcliffe: Space Force to become 18th member of the U.S. intelligence community
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