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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Space Systems Command awarded a $272,000,000 Cost-Plus Incentive Fee contract to SciTec Inc. for the Mission Data Processing Application Provider (MDPAP).
The Rogue cubesats were built and are operated by The Aerospace Corp. for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command.
Space Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company a contract to deliver operations and sustainment support services for the Global Positioning System IIR/IIR-M/III/IIIF.
U.S. Space Systems Command is building up staffing and capability for the Front Door office, which has led to several-day response times for inquiries during the initial phase.
Space Systems Command and Virgin Orbit National Systems successfully air-launched seven Department of Defense research and development satellites for the U.S. Space Force on LauncherOne after taking off on 2022-07-01 from Mojave Air and Space Port, California.
Space Systems Command delivered the sixth Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite (SBIRS GEO-6) to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on 2022-06-02.
Space Systems Command is partnering with Virgin Orbit National Systems to launch the CIRCE mission.
Space Systems Command ordered eight National Security Space launch services under the National Security Space Launch Phase 2 Launch Service Procurement contract today.
The lawmakers recommended that $150,000,000 for tactically responsive launch be used to continue TacRL missions managed by Space Systems Command.
The Space Force’s Space Systems Command on 2022-05-12 announced plans to award a contract in August for the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS-3) mission.
The Space Systems Command awarded seven Phase 2 missions between August 2020 and March 2021 with four missions assigned to United Launch Alliance for $561,100,000 and three missions assigned to SpaceX for $475,700,000.
The Space Systems Command projected on 2022-05-26 that the eight missions are expected to launch over the next two years.
Col. Douglas Pentecost, Space Systems Command’s deputy director of launch enterprise, identified ULA’s task orders for the five missions as worth $566,000,000 and SpaceX’s orders for the three missions as worth $280,000,000.
The U.S. Space Systems Command identified eight national security space launches funded in fiscal years 2022 and 2023.
The Space Systems Command rolled out a new process on 2022-05-26 to assess the cybersecurity of commercial satellite operators that do business with the Department of Defense.
Space Systems Command completed an evaluation of phased arrays in February 2021 and partnered with the Space Rapid Capabilities Office to share relevant information, knowledge, and lessons learned from that evaluation.
Space Systems Command is developing plans to procure tactical ISR from a diverse supplier base that includes satellite operators, sensor developers, data analytics firms, and systems integrators.
Space Systems Command renamed the mission from TacRL-3 to TacRS-3 to emphasize that the efforts are broader than only launch and are focused on enabling comprehensive space capabilities.
Space Systems Command plans to award a contract in August for the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS-3) mission.
Lt. Col. Justin Beltz is the Space Systems Command Rocket Systems Launch Program program manager and plans to bring a launch service provider to readiness to execute TacRS-3 within months, hold the provider at that ready state for weeks to months, and launch within 24 hours when directed.