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 Starfish Space a $37.5 million contract to build an Otter spacecraft for the U.S. Department of Defense.
The Space Force Space Systems Command approved Northrop Grumman’s passive refueling module as a possible refueling interface for its programs in 2024.
The Space Systems Command is involved in VICTUS DIEM through the Space Safari initiative, also known as Delta 89.
The VICTUS DIEM drills were conducted with Space Systems Command’s System Delta 89, also known as Space Safari, and Space Launch Delta 30 at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Space Systems Command reassigned the launch of GPS III Space Vehicle 10 from United Launch Alliance to SpaceX on March 20, 2026.
Lee Rosen served on missions for Space Systems Command and the National Reconnaissance Office during a 23-year U.S. Air Force career.
ThinkOrbital has contracted with Space Systems Command to explore forward basing of space infrastructure that could be deployed at a moment’s notice.
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded Kratos Technology & Training Solutions a $446.8 million agreement on March 17.
Space Systems Command is modernizing the software used to track orbital activity and respond to anti-satellite threats.
On March 17, 2026, the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command awarded Kratos Technology & Training Solutions, Inc. a $446.8 million Ground Management and Integration agreement.
The Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking program is managed under Space Systems Command’s System Delta 84.
BAE Systems completed the Preliminary Design Review for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command Resilient Missile Warning & Tracking Medium Earth Orbit Epoch 2 program.
The Space Systems Command MEO Epoch 2 program is part of a Department of War and Space Force strategy to diversify orbital regimes for national security.
BAE Systems completed the Preliminary Design Review for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking – Medium Earth Orbit Epoch 2 program on March 11, 2026 in Broomfield, Colorado.
Space Systems Command expects the envisioned allied space domain awareness system to transform disparate data into coherent operational insight to enable faster, evidence-based decision-making and to support joint and coalition commanders in contested environments.
Space Systems Command wants insights from domestic and allied-nation companies on possible collaboration with Canada on an allied command-and-control system for space domain awareness.
The Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve is Space Systems Command’s effort to ensure access to commercial capabilities in times of conflict and crisis.
Space Systems Command invited international companies, including Canadian firms, to respond to its notice on allied space domain awareness command and control collaboration.
Space Systems Command requires an envisioned space domain awareness system to ingest, fuse, and share data across multiple domains and classification levels and to access and fuse SDA data from diverse sources.
Space Systems Command expects the envisioned allied space domain awareness system to enhance command and control at different echelons, ensure interoperability for space, joint, and combined operations, provide mission assurance and continuity of operations, automate or augment manual processes, adapt to changes within the space domain, and account for life cycle sustainment.