The U.S. Space Force (USSF) is the space service branch of the U.S. Department of Defense, established in December 2019. Its primary role is to organize, train, and equip space forces to protect U.S. and allied interests in space by ensuring space superiority. The USSF manages space launch operations, satellite operations, space environment surveillance, and satellite defense, and partners with organizations like NASA on space domain awareness and planetary defense. Key areas of focus include missile warning, satellite communications, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services.
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A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 531 rocket launched the Boeing-built SES-20 and SES-21 satellites into near-geosynchronous operations on 2022-10-04 at 5:36 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Alpha FLTA002 lifted off on 2022-10-01 at 12:01 AM PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Alpha FLTA002 lifted off on 2022-10-01 at 12:01 AM PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha Flight 2 mission successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on 2022-10-01.
SpaceX is starting work to upgrade Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to host cargo and crew launches as a complement to LC-39A.
The Alpha rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3:01 a.m. Eastern on 2023-10-01.
Firefly’s Alpha performed its first successful orbital launch overnight on 2022-10-01 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, sending three small satellites to low Earth orbit.
One U.S. Space Force objective supported by the VICTUS NOX OSP-4 award is supporting Department of Defense and other U.S. government agencies with flexible and innovative small launch capabilities.
The Space Force requires a space-based capability to provide effective surveillance of xGEO and cislunar space.
Kendall issued a list of focus areas for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, with the first being a resilient space order of battle.
Kayhan Space, Astroscale U.S., and the University of Texas at Austin won a U.S. Space Force award to develop an intelligent platform that autonomously enables spacecraft to engage with on-orbit support vehicles for refueling, maintenance, debris removal, and national security services.
The Space Force must develop systems and tactics to ensure U.S. forces have access to satellite-based intelligence, navigation, communication, and other essential services.
Kayhan Space was selected by SpaceWERX for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase 1 award to investigate how its Kayhan Proxima solution will enable in-space service assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) capabilities for the Department of the Air Force and U.S. Space Force through the Orbital Prime program.
On 2022-09-28, Kayhan Space, Astroscale US, and the University of Texas at Austin won a U.S. Space Force Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase 1 award worth $250,000 under the Orbital Prime program.
Some of the roughly 1,500 Air National Guard personnel who support space operations could choose to join the Space Force, while those who do not might be reassigned to support Air Force units.
The Kayhan Proxima technology will be offered to the U.S. Space Force for potential use in a demonstration planned for 2024.
Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, chief of space operations for the Space Force, supports creating a hybrid active-reserve component that provides full-time and part-time service options.
United Launch Alliance’s next launch is a commercial mission carrying SES-20 and SES-21 planned for 2022-09-30 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-91 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office lifted off on 2022-09-24 at 3:25 p.m. PDT from Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
NASA secured a waiver from the U.S. Space Force for the SLS flight termination system to cover the launch attempts on 2022-09-27 and 2022-10-02.