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

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Apr 6, 2024ULA’s Delta IV Heavy’s grand finale still a ‘Go’ for Tuesday’s NROL-70 mission

SpaceWERX’s Tactically Responsive Space challenge partnered with Space Systems Command’s Space Safari program office for the awarded Small Business Innovation Research contract.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 4, 2024Scout Space eyes military customers for space domain awareness sensor

Scout Space won a $1,800,000 Small Business Innovation Research contract on 2024-04-04 under the SpaceWERX Tactically Responsive Space challenge in partnership with Space Systems Command’s Space Safari program office.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.6Apr 4, 2024Scout Space eyes military customers for space domain awareness sensor

Space Systems Command manages a $15,600,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense and manages more than 10,000 personnel across two services and nine operating locations.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.2Apr 3, 2024Fingers crossed for Tuesday’s ULA grand finale launch of Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-70 mission

Space Systems Command (SSC) of the U.S. Space Force, the National Reconnaissance Office, and United Launch Alliance prepared to launch NROL-70 aboard the final Delta IV Heavy from SLC-37B at Cape Canaveral.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 3, 2024Fingers crossed for Tuesday’s ULA grand finale launch of Delta IV Heavy carrying the NROL-70 mission

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command manages a $15,600,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense and oversees AATS responsibilities including range sustainment and assured access to space.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Mar 28, 2024ULA Delta IV Heavy scrubbed at T-00:03:58 update to ‘issue’

Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering resilient space capabilities and manages a $15,600,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

FinancialGeneralValue 3.5Mar 27, 2024Tomorrow is ULA’s historic final launch for Delta IV Heavy carrying NROL-70

Assured Access to Space (AATS) is the program executive office within Space Systems Command responsible for delivering next-generation launch and on-orbit capabilities and manages more than 10,000 personnel across two services, nine operating locations, two space and launch ranges, and three tracking sites supporting over 100 mission partner organizations.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Mar 27, 2024Tomorrow is ULA’s historic final launch for Delta IV Heavy carrying NROL-70

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) manages a $15,600,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.

FinancialGovernanceValue 4.0Mar 26, 2024L-2 and a grand finale on Thursday for ULA’s Delta IV Heavy in NROL-70 mission

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

FinancialValue 4.5Mar 24, 2024Countdown to launch as ULA Delta IV Heavy NROL-70 Mission readies

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC), the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are preparing to launch NROL-70 no earlier than 2024-03-28 from SLC-37B at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

PlanValue 4.0Mar 24, 2024Countdown to launch as ULA Delta IV Heavy NROL-70 Mission readies

The Defense Innovation Unit partnered with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Assured Access to Space Mission Manifest Office to manifest the Dark-Sky-1 mission to fly on a National Security Space Launch.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Mar 21, 2024Companies selected for DIU Orbital Logistics Vehicle Project moving forward with prototypes

Space Systems Command initially awarded the OSP-4 contract in 2019 and conducted the first on-ramp in 2021.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Mar 19, 2024Space Systems Command issues solicitation for On Ramp to OSP-4 launch contract

The Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer work is part of a collaborative approach that includes MEO missile warning/missile tracking efforts at Space Systems Command and integrated data and ground efforts of the Missile Defense Agency.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.0Mar 19, 2024Raytheon’s satellite contract with Space Development Agency being ‘reevaluated’

The Tracking Layer will be augmented with missile-tracking satellites in low Earth orbit made by the Missile Defense Agency and with medium Earth orbit spacecraft being developed by Space Systems Command.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Mar 19, 2024Raytheon’s satellite contract with Space Development Agency being ‘reevaluated’

Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing, and delivering resilient capabilities to protect the United States’ strategic advantage in, from, and to space.

GeneralCapabilityGovernanceValue 2.0Mar 12, 2024SSC prepares NROL-70 mission aboard ULA’s final Delta IV Heavy rocket for the NRO

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

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Mar 12, 2024SSC prepares NROL-70 mission aboard ULA’s final Delta IV Heavy rocket for the NRO

Space Systems Command, the National Reconnaissance Office, and United Launch Alliance are preparing to launch the NROL-70 mission aboard the final Delta IV Heavy rocket no earlier than 2024-03-28 from Space Launch Complex-37B at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

PlanGeneralValue 4.5Mar 12, 2024SSC prepares NROL-70 mission aboard ULA’s final Delta IV Heavy rocket for the NRO

Space Systems Command selected Orion Space Solutions and its team of partners to design, develop, and demonstrate an 8-channel RROCI prototype in support of its Electro-Optical/Infrared Weather System (EWS) program.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Mar 11, 2024Orion Space Solutions Launches Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager Satellite for US DoD

Space Systems Command selected Orion Space Solutions and its team of partners to design, develop, and demonstrate an 8-channel RROCI prototype for the EWS program.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.6Mar 11, 2024Orion Space Solutions Launches Weather Satellite System for US DoD
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