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 PLEO award enables Capella to partner more quickly with Space Systems Command and the U.S. Space Force to broaden access to global 24/7, all-weather imagery for key missions.
The Space Systems Command published a special notice on 2023-08-07 indicating it intends to release a sole-source request for proposal to Northrop Grumman to complete fielding of the second and third DARC sites.
Space Systems Command and partner nations used commercial satellite imagery to support both maritime security missions and disaster planning during Resolute Sentinel 2023.
The Space Systems Command established a commercial services office in 2023 to help support U.S. combatant commanders who need timely data from commercial satellites.
Capt. Benjamin Berezin, SSC deputy branch chief, observed that partner nation imagery applications provided the Space Systems Command team’s analysts with new avenues to work with partners.
iRocket was awarded a TACFI contract from U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command on 2023-06-28 to support rapid responsive launch capabilities.
Space Systems Command issued a request for information on 2023-07-24 asking contractors to submit comments by 2023-08-11 on the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) program.
Space Systems Command is seeking additional industry feedback on the second draft RFPs prior to releasing the final RFPs later in 2023.
Lane 2 will include missions that require full mission assurance with Space Systems Command-certified launch vehicles.
Space Systems Command received more than 1,900 comments to the first draft Request for Proposals that was released on 2023-02-16.
Space Systems Command’s dual-lane approach is designed to utilize diverse commercially available launch systems and ensure the government has three launch providers capable of meeting all NSSL requirements by the end of Phase 3.
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) received approximately $29,000,000 from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command through the Space Enterprise Consortium Other Transaction Authority vehicle for a sensor payload design contract.
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command awarded L3Harris Technologies approximately $29,000,000 through the Space Enterprise Consortium Other Transaction Authority vehicle for a sensor payload design contract.
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command awarded L3Harris Technologies a sensor payload design contract worth approximately $29,000,000 through the Space Enterprise Consortium Other Transaction Authority vehicle.
iRocket signed a $1,800,000 contract with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command funded through AFWERX and the Air Force Research Laboratory Technology Directorate.
The $1,800,000 agreement with U.S. Space Systems Command is a Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) in which the government and private investors split the cost 50/50.
Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring and delivering warfighting space capabilities.
Space Systems Command manages a $15,000,000,000 space acquisition budget for the Department of Defense.
Space Systems Command and its U.S. Space Force mission partners launched the classified NROL-68 payload into GEO on 2023-06-22.
Space Systems Command was directed in 2022 to use the $30,000,000 to establish a program office and develop a procurement strategy for satellite servicing.