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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The Department of the Air Force must provide an acquisition strategy for the procurement of space systems by 2021-05-15.
The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has named VOLY Defense Solutions as an official vendor of the United States Air Force’s Skyborg Vanguard Program.
The Skyborg program will increase unmanned capabilities and serve as a force multiplier for the Air Force.
Congress removed $100,000,000 that the Air Force no longer has to pay to Northrop Grumman and Blue Origin for Launch Service Agreement contracts that are being terminated.
Of the four remaining NRO missions on Delta IV Heavy, two will launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and two will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
The U.S. Air Force selected Orbit Fab to fully flight qualify the RAFTI service valve.
The U.S. Space Force was established on 2019-12-20 as the nation’s first new military branch since the Air Force was established in 1947.
The U.S. Air Force created the Space Enterprise Consortium in 2017 to attract startups and commercial space companies to bid on military projects.
The Department of the Air Force must provide an acquisition strategy for the procurement of space systems by 2020-05-15.
Firefly Aerospace is completing a Space Launch Complex 2 conversion at Vandenberg Air Force Base to support the maiden Firefly Alpha launch.
The U.S. Air Force signed a deal in September 2018 to purchase up to 22 satellites from Lockheed Martin for $7,200,000,000.
The Secretary of the Air Force must provide a report on the selection process and criteria used to determine the permanent site for United States Space Command headquarters.
Firefly Aerospace is completing a conversion of Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base to support Firefly Alpha operations.
On 2018-09-26 the U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $1,300,000,000 contract for two GPS 3F satellites designated space vehicles 11 and 12.
Two of the four remaining Delta 4 Heavy NRO missions will launch from Cape Canaveral and two will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
In September 2018, the U.S. Air Force agreed to buy up to 22 GPS 3F satellites from Lockheed Martin for $7,200,000,000.
The Terran 1 launch for the TriSept mission will take place from one of Relativity’s launch sites at Cape Canaveral in Florida or Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
The Terran 1 launch for TriSept will take place from either Cape Canaveral Space Force Station or Vandenberg Air Force Base depending on mission requirements.
The Terran 1 launch for the TriSept manifest will take place from one of Relativity Space’s launch sites at Cape Canaveral or Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Language adopted by the Senate in the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 requires the Director of National Intelligence, Department of Defense, Air Force, and Space Force leaders to submit a plan for establishing an element of the intelligence community within the United States Space Force.