Space Vector Corporation (SVC), established in 1969, is a U.S.-based aerospace company that provides high-reliability components, systems, and launch vehicle solutions. They specialize in flight termination systems (FTS) batteries, GPS tracking systems, custom avionics, and launch support activities. Serving government and commercial clients, Space Vector has supported programs with NASA, the Air Force, Space Force, Army, Navy, Lockheed Martin, and United Launch Alliance.
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SRP-4 was originally awarded to Northrop Grumman and Space Vector in November 2018.
When Sounding Rocket Program-4 started in 2018, Space Vector and Northrop Grumman won seven-year IDIQ contracts for the program.
The vehicle used in the 2021-03-03 launch was built by Space Vector and Kratos Space and Missile Defense.
Space Vector was one of two companies selected by the Air Force in 2018 for the Sounding Rocket Program-4.
Space Vector and Northrop Grumman received a combined $424,000,000 multiple-award contract to launch sounding rockets over seven years.
An Air Force Research Laboratory sounding rocket experiment from Wallops built by Space Vector and Kratos was scheduled for 2020 and is now projected to fly in spring 2021.
VOX Space, Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, and Space Vector were notified in June that they would collectively receive $116,000,000 in contracts to launch small satellites for the U.S. government.
On 2020-07-01 the Department of Defense withdrew the small launch contracts that would have been awarded to Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector, and VOX Space to launch two rideshare missions over the next 24 months.
The U.S. Defense Department canceled on 2020-07-01 plans to award launch contracts to six small launch vehicle developers: Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector, and VOX Space.
The Department of Defense selected Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector, and VOX Space on 2020-06-16 to receive noncompetitive contracts to launch two rideshare missions for government customers over the next 24 months.
Space Vector will receive a Defense Production Act Title 3 contract to launch two rideshare missions for government customers over the next 24 months.
Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector, and VOX Space were selected to receive Defense Department contracts funded under the Defense Production Act to shore up domestic industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
SAM.gov posted a 2020-06-18 announcement that Aevum, Astra, X-Bow, Rocket Lab, Space Vector, and VOX Space will each receive noncompetitive contracts to launch two rideshare missions for government customers over the next 24 months.
Space Vector will launch a suborbital mission named Precise from Wallops Island in fall 2020 to test readiness of space flight components for future orbital flights under an AFRL mission.