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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Raytheon Intelligence & Space was selected in June 2020 by the Space Force’s Space Systems Command as one of three contenders to develop space sensor prototypes for the Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System (EWS).
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems was one of the three contenders selected by Space Systems Command in June 2020 to develop EWS space sensor prototypes.
Space Systems Command plans to select at least one EWS design in early 2022 for an in-space demonstration.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the Space Test Program-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Space Systems Command develops and procures satellites and buys space launch services and other technologies for the U.S. military.
Space Systems Command has an annual budget of $9,000,000,000 and a workforce of about 6,300 military personnel, civilian personnel, and contractors.
The Space Force renamed the Space and Missile Systems Center to Space Systems Command in August.
Space Systems Command’s Rapid Prototyping Division manages the LDPE program with a matrixed LDPE-1 team composed of Los Angeles Air Force Base and Kirtland Air Force Base personnel.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket was scheduled to launch the Space Test Program-3 (STP-3) mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command on 2021-11-09.
In October, the AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate signed a memorandum of agreement with Space Systems Command to use SSC’s established Other Transaction Agreement that provides a framework for decentralized execution of prototype awards.
USSF-67 is a classified national security mission to geostationary Earth orbit that Space Systems Command awarded to SpaceX under a $332,000,000 contract.
On 2021-09-02, U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command determined that SBIRS GEO-6 was complete.
Space Systems Command’s Cross-Mission Ground & Communications Enterprise awarded a cost-plus fixed fee contract totaling $47,500,000 to Sev1Tech LLC of Woodbridge, Virginia for meshONE-T.
The Space Enterprise Consortium was created in 2017 through the Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center, the predecessor to today’s Space Systems Command.
Space Systems Command’s Launch Enterprise Mission Manifest Office worked with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center during integration of the Landsat 9 Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Secondary Payload Adapter (L9EFS).
SSC’s Launch Enterprise awarded a FY21 prototype project for Cryogenic Fluid Management for Glenn Stage 2 to Blue Origin for $24,350,000.
The U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command selected Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance to participate in technology development projects on 2021-09-24.
Space Systems Command is partnering with industry on prototype projects to invest in next generation rocket engine testing and upper stage resiliency enhancements.
SSC’s Launch Enterprise awarded a FY21 prototype project for Upper Stage Development for Neutron to Rocket Lab for $24,350,000.
The demonstration was part of Omnispace's Phase II Small Business Innovation and Research contract in cooperation with U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command.