The U.S. Air Force (USAF) plays a significant role in the space industry, historically serving as the Department of Defense's executive agent for space, and developing early military space programs and launch vehicles. Although the U.S. Space Force was established as an independent branch in 2019, the Air Force continues to contribute to space operations, including training personnel, research and development, and maintaining partnerships. The USAF's space-related activities encompass satellite operations, missile warning, communication support, and collaboration with allies to ensure regional stability. Key partners include the U.S. Space Force, other branches of the military, and international allies.
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Before the Space Force was established, the Air Force conducted an analysis of alternatives on future military satcom needs that started in 2016 and concluded in 2018.
The Air Force requested $47,900,000 in its fiscal year 2022 budget proposal to conduct studies and rocket cargo demonstrations.
The Air Force launched the Space C2 program in 2018 after spending more than $1,000,000,000 on a customized platform called Joint Mission System to track satellites and debris.
Intermap Technologies has a new prime contract with the US Air Force to support the Air Force Research Laboratory in developing navigation solutions for GPS-denied environments.
Intermap leverages unique commercial capabilities and experience to help the Air Force achieve navigation effects in GPS-denied environments.
The U.S. Air Force selected Lockheed Martin in 2010 to produce the GPS 3 generation.
Viasat will deploy a new fiber network backbone to support Naval Station Guam and Andersen Air Force Base.
Viasat will upgrade buildings at Naval Station Guam and Andersen Air Force Base with new Wi-Fi and Voice over Internet Protocol equipment.
The SpaceX Starlink launch on 2021-12-17 is scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 09:26 UTC.
Valley Tech Systems developed its controllable solid-propulsion technology under a series of Small Business Innovation Research contracts from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Air Force with Lockheed Martin as the commercialization and technology transition partner.
Valley Tech Systems developed its NGI propulsion technology under a series of Small Business Innovation Research contracts awarded by the Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Air Force with Lockheed Martin as the commercialization and technology transition partner.
Tomorrow.io won a $19,300,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force’s AFVentures Strategic Funding Increase program.
The Space Situational Awareness Micro-Satellite Bus was awarded competitively under a U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research program.
Space Systems Command’s Rapid Prototyping Division manages the LDPE program with a matrixed LDPE-1 team composed of Los Angeles Air Force Base and Kirtland Air Force Base personnel.
Soteria Advanced Technologies Ltd. has been contracted to provide the SKYTRAC SDL-350 satellite communications system for undisclosed Air Force operations in Africa.
Scout Space won a $50,000 Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the U.S. Air Force.
Scout Space won a U.S. Air Force contract on 2021-11-16 to integrate data from satellites and ground sensors that monitor objects in orbit.
The Air Force awarded SpiderOak Mission Systems a Small Business Innovation Research contract to test its secure communications protocol OrbitSecure on military satellites and ground stations.
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force and U.S. Space Command signed a space security collaboration agreement in March that includes assigning a full-time liaison officer from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to U.S. Space Command headquarters at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.
Capella Space established relationships in the last year with the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and the Space Development Agency.