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U.S. Space Systems Command

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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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History · 1 eventAug 13, 2021 · Space and Missile Systems Center redesignated as Space Systems Command
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Anduril was awarded a $99,700,000 Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract by U.S. Space Systems Command to deliver Lattice as a resilient mesh networking capability for modernization of the U.S. Space Surveillance Network.

RelationshipsFinancialCapabilityGrowthValue 5.0Nov 24, 2024Anduril awarded Program of Record contract to modernize Space Surveillance Network

Anduril has worked with Space Systems Command since 2022 to enhance the communications and networking infrastructure of the Space Surveillance Network by delivering resilient mesh networking capabilities to link distributed ground sensors.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.2Nov 24, 2024Anduril awarded Program of Record contract to modernize Space Surveillance Network

Space Systems Command manages a $15,600,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.5Nov 12, 2024USSF’s Space Systems Command’s Tetra-1 satellite is mission complete

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command is the field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering resilient space capabilities for the Department of Defense.

CapabilityGeneralValue 1.8Nov 12, 2024USSF’s Space Systems Command’s Tetra-1 satellite is mission complete

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command Innovation Development Branch partnered with Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, to develop and complete the Tetra-1 mission.

RelationshipsValue 4.6Nov 12, 2024USSF’s Space Systems Command’s Tetra-1 satellite is mission complete

Space Systems Command manages a $15,600,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

FinancialGovernanceValue 4.0Oct 30, 2024U.S. S.F.’s SSC releases RFP for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 On-Ramp

The PLEO program is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract managed by the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Space Systems Command’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Oct 29, 2024Pentagon’s commercial satellite internet services program soars to $13 billion

The Defense Information Systems Agency and the Space Systems Command expanded the PLEO program’s funding to $13,000,000,000.

FinancialRelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 29, 2024Pentagon’s commercial satellite internet services program soars to $13 billion

BAE Systems received a $247,000,000 contract for the Increment 2 MSI program from U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command in 2020.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 5.0Oct 28, 2024BAE Systems demos M-Code Increment 2 GNSS user equipment technology

The first Firefly Alpha mission under the agreement will deploy True Anomaly’s Jackal Autonomous Orbital Vehicle for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space mission targeted for 2025.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.6Oct 24, 2024True Anomaly’s multi-launch agreement with Firefly Aerospace to launch Jackal autonomous orbital vehicle for U.S.S.F.

Space Systems Command plans to award contracts next year for the next batch of MEO missile-tracking satellites known as Epoch 2.

PlanGrowthRelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 23, 2024Millennium Space secures $386 million contract for missile-defense satellites

Col. Richard Kniseley leads the Space Systems Command’s Commercial Space Office and is reviewing over 80 submissions from companies for CASR.

GovernanceValue 3.8Oct 22, 2024Space Force refining commercial backup plan for military satellites

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 Launch Service Task Orders totaling $733,566,001 to SpaceX.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.8Oct 20, 2024U.S.S.F’s SSC issues 2 Task Orders for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1

Space Systems Command manages a $15,600,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Oct 20, 2024U.S.S.F’s SSC issues 2 Task Orders for National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1

The first mission under the Firefly–True Anomaly agreement will deploy True Anomaly’s Jackal Autonomous Orbital Vehicle for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space mission targeted for 2025.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.5Oct 17, 2024True Anomaly Taps Firefly Aerospace to Launch Jackal Autonomous Orbital Vehicle for U.S. Space Force VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space Mission

The Space Force's Space Systems Command is reviewing performance data from the Cert-2 launch.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.0Oct 7, 2024Gaining confidence in new launch vehicles

Space Systems Command received the first mission payload for the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous (NGG) sensing capability on 2024-08-30 in partnership with Lockheed Martin Space and Raytheon Technologies Corporation.

PlanRelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.3Sep 3, 2024SSC announces major milestone met in Next-Gen OPIR missile warning program

Space Systems Command manages a $15,600,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

FinancialGeneralGovernanceValue 4.2Sep 3, 2024SSC announces major milestone met in Next-Gen OPIR missile warning program

Space System Command’s Cross Mission Data branch, the National Space Defense Center, Headquarters Space Delta 2, the 18th and 19th Space Defense Squadrons, and L3Harris teams in Colorado Springs collaborated to attain CODA trial period entry.

PlanRelationshipsValue 3.0Jul 22, 2024Space Operations Command: CODA enters trial period with Space Delta 2 approval

iRocket signed a $1,800,000 TACFI contract with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command in 2023.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Jul 16, 2024Former Rolls-Royce CTO joins iRocket Board of Directors
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