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 has a letter of offer and acceptance with the Canada Department of National Defence on space domain awareness command and control.
The Otter acquired under the APFIT contract will be the second Otter acquired by Space Systems Command in an anticipated series of augmented maneuver vehicles.
The U.S. Space Force will acquire a Starfish Space Otter satellite servicing vehicle for Space Systems Command under a contract issued through the APFIT program.
Space Systems Command acquired a first Otter in 2024 under a Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI).
Space Systems Command in Los Angeles is the primary contracting activity for the LinQuest Corp. engineering and integration services.
The Space Systems Command in Los Angeles is the primary contracting activity for the LinQuest high-priority space acquisition and integration services.
The LinQuest contract modification provides additional systems engineering, integration, and test support for Space Systems Command.
KBR secured a separate $77 million task order for Air Force Research Laboratory and Space Systems Command modernization.
Work under the LinQuest Corp. contract modification will be performed primarily in El Segundo, California, the headquarters of Space Systems Command.
KBR secured a separate $77 million task order to support Air Force Research Laboratory and Space Systems Command modernization.
The LinQuest Corp. modification provides additional systems engineering, integration, and test support for Space Systems Command.
The LinQuest Corp. award aligns with Space Systems Command efforts to modernize digital engineering and assured communications.
Space Systems Command’s primary concern is the GPS III SV-10 mission, which is the final satellite in the GPS III series before the transition to the GPS IIIF block.
The Aerospace Corporation launched DiskSat satellites in December 2025 in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command and NASA.
Blue Origin cannot fly its seven awarded high-value NSSL Phase 3 missions until New Glenn achieves full Space Systems Command certification.
Rocket Lab hosted the NSSL team and U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (USSF SSC) for a technical deep dive on Neutron across its Virginia and Maryland sites.
The $49.8 million contract tasks Northwood Space with modernizing the U.S. Space Force’s Satellite Control Network under Space Systems Command (SSC).
York filed a complaint in June in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims arguing it should have been able to compete for a Space Systems Command $45.9 million Phase II SBIR contract to build multiple multi-orbit satellites.
LeoLabs expanded its radar architecture in 2025 and finalized the design of two new radar classes, Seeker and Scout, in partnership with U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command and SpaceWERX through STRATFI and TACFI awards.
As of January 9, 2026, the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command announced task order awards for NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 providing launches for the Space Development Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office.