U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC) is a field command of the U.S. Space Force responsible for acquiring and delivering resilient warfighting capabilities to protect the nation's strategic advantage in space. It manages a significant space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense and works with the joint forces, government agencies, academic institutions, industry, and allied organizations. SSC is responsible for space development, acquisition, launch, and logistics, including managing U.S. space launch ranges. Key partners include the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Space Development Agency, Missile Defense Agency, and commercial space industry partners.
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The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command and the Department of War Chief Information Officer enacted a new Memorandum of Understanding to enable allied nations to build and share military Global Positioning System User Equipment.
U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command achieved a major milestone by showcasing the Joint Antenna Marketplace and transferring the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Transmit/Receive Enterprise Service to an operational prototype in early August.
SSC selected SciTec in August 2022 to deliver next-generation mission data processing applications for Missile Warning following a 12-month prototype competition.
In March 2023, SSC tasked SciTec to add sensor-specific processing applications after a nine-month competitive fly-off.
Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering resilient capabilities to protect the Nation’s strategic advantage in space.
Space Systems Command manages a $15.6 billion annual space acquisition budget for the Department of War.
U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command established the Satellite Communications System Delta (SYD 88) through an assumption of command ceremony at Los Angeles Air Force Base.
Viasat, Inc. was selected for a prime contract award by the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program.
Space Systems Command’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office is the only program allowed to manage the working capital fund.
With the contract from Space Systems Command, Blue Origin will expand its space vehicle processing capacity at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, by 2028.
Space Systems Command awarded the second National Security Space Launch Space Vehicle Processing Commercial Solutions Opening contract to Blue Origin for $78.25 million.
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office has joined the U.S. Air Force working capital fund through the activation of a new Enterprise Space Activity Group.
The Space Systems Command collects money from customers through the working capital fund instead of depending on annual appropriations.
The project aligns with Space Systems Command's strategy to expand hybrid architectures that combine military and commercial assets for resilient space-based environmental intelligence.
Muon will launch three satellites for Space Systems Command's prototype demonstration to support commercial environmental monitoring Data as a Service integration.
In July 2025, Space Systems Command established two System Deltas, including System Delta 810 and Space Sensing System Delta 84, at Los Angeles Air Force Base.
Muon Space has been awarded a $44.6 million Small Business Innovation Research Phase III Other Transaction Authority Agreement from the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command System Delta 810.
SpaceX should plan for $5.9 billion in contracts under the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 program, according to Space Systems Command.
Space Systems Command awarded seven National Security Space Launch contracts last week.
The United States Space Systems Command (SSC) ordered five launches from Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) in early October.